On the recordJune 26, 2024
Mr. Chair, the real crisis at the border is the invasion that is now taking place with over 9.6 million illegal immigrant encounters since the Biden administration took office 3\1/2\ years ago, over 1.8 got-aways who evaded Border Patrol since the Biden administration took office 3\1/2\ years ago, over 50 illegal immigrants with ties to ISIS infiltrating our Nation, and over 27,000 Chinese Communist nationals encountered in fiscal year 2024. I don't know how much longer we are going to have to put up with the killings that are taking place. In one 2 days ago, a 13-year-old girl was dragged under a bridge, tortured for 2 hours, raped, and then killed. How long will my friends on the opposite side of the aisle put up with this kind of insanity? Since the Biden administration took office, it has opened the borders to anybody from anywhere, any country, without any vetting. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment to ensure DHS is focused on their true mission to secure the Nation from the many threats that we face and to keep America safe. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Norman). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 39 Offered by Mr. Norman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 39 printed in part C of House Report 118-559.





