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On the recordFebruary 6, 2024
Mr. President, I rise today to ask unanimous consent that the Senate adopt our resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governors of the individual States have a constitutional right to repel the dangerous and ongoing invasion across the U.S. southern border. Joe Biden has the power to secure our borders. Instead, he has chosen to break the law, resulting in the worst border crisis in American history. Frankly, I don't know how the President sleeps at night knowing that 300 young Americans will die today from fentanyl poisoning: 300 yesterday, 300 tomorrow. Three hundred thousand people have died from fentanyl poisoning since he took office. Along with that, there are terrorists, Chinese communist nationals, cartels. And worse, they are all living in the interior of our country. Since our Commander in Chief won't stop this historic crisis, an invasion declaration, as defined by the U.S. Constitution, allows Congress to recognize each State's right to secure their own borders. Where Joe Biden fails to put Americans' safety first, our resolution acknowledges each State's right to secure their borders themselves, as leaders like Texas Governor Greg Abbott have. The cartels and the CCP should not have more operational control of our borders than we do. We have reviewed the big picture here. Let's take a closer look. I think the first question we all ask is, Is this an invasion? Well, to have an invasion, you have to have invaders.…
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Roger Marshall
Republican · Kansas

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