On the recordMay 10, 2019
I withdraw my reservation of a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation of a point of order is withdrawn. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, the administration submitted a supplemental request last week for an additional $2.9 billion in emergency appropriations for the unaccompanied children program. We are carefully reviewing that request. We expect the administration to provide further details about the proposed use of those funds. We have had bicameral, bipartisan meetings to get more details on the request, and we expect that in the next several days, but we need additional details from the administration before we can sign off on this request. How many children are expected to be referred by Customs and Border Protection over the next few months? What kind of shelter beds are we paying for with the $2.9 billion? Let's be clear. There are child welfare differences, and major cost differences, among traditional beds that are $250 a night, soft-sided dormitories, and brick and mortar influx shelters, which run from $750 to $1,250 per bed per day. Does the estimate include appropriate onsite mental health professionals and clinicians for facilities so that the children have access to the services they are legally required to have? We know they have been wanting in those services.…
