Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman McCaul for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, in just 2 years, over 5 million illegal migrants have crossed our southern border, in addition to over 1 million known got- aways. That is equal to the entire population of my home State of Missouri. Among other malfeasance, it is undeniable that the Biden administration has created an appalling humanitarian crisis in the United States. I want to talk about what often goes unspoken and unseen: the trafficking and exploitation of children. In February, The New York Times exposed that the Biden administration had lost 85,000 unaccompanied children released into the U.S. by the Department of Health and Human Services. These children were forced to work in dangerous conditions to pay off debts to their smugglers and cartels and, even more horrifically, their HHS-designated sponsors. Despite child welfare agencies sounding the alarms on trafficking and labor exploitation, the Biden administration continued to facilitate this abuse. In fact, HHS Secretary Becerra reportedly threatened to fire his subordinates if they refused to accelerate these cruel and dangerous releases, showing no regard for the children's safety. H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, addresses this catastrophe head- on, and it ensures that this can never happen again. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation.”