John Rutherford: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the compromise appropriations package that…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the compromise appropriations package that includes major wins for our national security and our economic success. In fact, this move tonight will authorize seven different appropriation bills that fund critical agencies and programs within our government. Now, this is not the bill that I would have written, and this is probably not the bill that any of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would have written, but we have all finally found a compromise that Congress can pass and the President has indicated he will sign into law. {time} 2030 This is not a loss for the President, but a win for the Department of Homeland Security, and a significant step in the right direction for border security. Democrats called for no wall funding. Today we will approve $1.4 billion for new barriers. Democrats called for pro-abortion policies, but today, we will approve and maintain multiple pro-life protections. Democrats called for less ICE detention beds. Today we will be approving funding for an estimated 45,000 beds and an additional $750 million for 13,000 beds, if needed. We increased ICE funding by $500 million; increased CBP by almost $1 billion; and fund the first Coast Guard icebreaker in over 40 years. This bill strengthens our national security and brings us one step closer to bringing our southern border under operational control.…”