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“Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin will be postponed. Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. McCormick The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 29 printed in part C of House Report 118-559. Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 26, line 14, insert ``, including any barrier constructed by a State government,'' after ``barriers''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1316, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. McCormick) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia. Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Chair, I rise to offer my amendment No. 29 to H.R. 8752, the fiscal year 2025 Homeland Security appropriations bill. My amendment would add language to section 212 of the bill to make sure that no Federal funds can be used to dismantle, demolish, remove, or damage barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border that are placed there by State governments. The crisis at our southern border has never been worse. Since President Biden took office, there have been easily over 9 million encounters nationwide and over 7.5 million at the southwest border specifically.…”