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On the recordApril 6, 2022
My final thoughts are that there are Democrats that are decrying this. We can do something about it, and they can do something about it right here in this House. They can walk right down there to the well and sign this discharge petition. We don't need all of them; we need eight of them. Bring the bill up. If they don't believe we ought to continue to try and secure our border with title 42, they can vote against it, but let us have a vote. We are just asking for a vote. Let's see what the vote count is, and then the American people will know who stands with them and who stands for a wide-open border because that is what we are going to have. Think about that. To the gentlewoman from Colorado (Mrs. Boebert), we certainly appreciate her putting this together for us and providing the opportunity to come and talk on behalf of our constituents that are very concerned about this.
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Scott Perry
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Apr 6, 2022

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