I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, tomorrow will mark 1 year since President Biden's inauguration, and Americans are left asking: Are we better off under this administration? Judging by his all-time low approval ratings, the answer for Americans is a resounding no. Everywhere you look, there is a crisis riddled with incompetence, division, and dysfunction. At our southern border, Biden has allowed nearly 2 million illegal immigrants to enter our Nation, creating the worst border crisis in 30 years. In the classroom, Biden has targeted parents and their role in education. His administration even lobbied for them to be called domestic terrorists. {time} 1430 Madam Speaker, in our communities violent crime is at all-time highs. Last year, the murder rate was higher than at any point since 1996. On the economy, Biden's mishandling of our Federal Government has created the highest inflation rate in 40 years. Bare shelves, high gas prices, and supply chain issues continue to dog this administration. On the world stage, Biden botched our withdrawal from Afghanistan, surrendering to the Taliban and making America a laughingstock to our adversaries. All of this resulted in the deaths of 13 servicemembers, including one from my home State of Missouri. Instead of addressing these issues, President Biden had doubled down on his far-left socialist policies, out-of-control spending, and incompetence. It is past time for a change. America deserves better.…
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