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On the recordJuly 25, 2019
I would like to move on to the third portion of my Special Order. We are going to talk about how to solve the problem at the southwest border and how to move beyond border security. I just listened to an hour of people ranting and putting blame on this President for the hatred, the racism he has caused. I heard the Member on the other side talk about the ban on Muslims. We can't move forward and fix things if we use false narratives. There was not a ban on Muslims. President Trump put a ban on countries. In fact, they are the same six countries that President Obama put a ban on and recommended to put a ban on. There was never a ban on Muslim countries. I went to Indonesia on a codel, a bipartisan one, and there was a Member of this Congress from the other side who asked the Indonesian Prime Minister at the time: What is the sentiment in a Muslim country about a ban from our President--President Trump at the time--about the Muslim ban that he has placed on there? He knew good and well that President Trump didn't ban Muslims in this country. He put the ban on the same six countries that President Obama did, but there was no complaint. I bring that up just because, if we are going to solve the problems of this country, one that this body--look at it. It is empty. There are two Members of Congress in here, and they have been complaining--I am sorry. I stand corrected, Madam Speaker. There are three Members of Congress.…
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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