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On the recordMay 10, 2022
Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the previous question and in support of the immediate consideration of legislation introduced by Leader McCarthy and House Republicans to defund and prohibit the activities of the Biden administration's Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security. That is right: It is called the Disinformation Governance Board. The notion that this ill-conceived effort will improve Americans' trust in their government is fundamentally absurd. In fact, it is just the latest example of how this administration, and specifically leadership at the Department of Homeland Security, remains grossly out of touch with what issues matter most to the American people. At a time when the border is in a state of crisis and more Americans than ever before are being fatally poisoned with fentanyl, everyone in this room and in this country would be wise to take note that this, a Disinformation Governance Board, is what your Department of Homeland Security is focused on. {time} 1845 Are they focused on combating the drug cartels and human traffickers that are profiting from the chaos at our southwest border? Apparently not. Are they focused on improving our economic security and resilience against unprecedented threats from China, Russia, and others? It doesn't seem like it.…
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John Katko
Republican · New York

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