I thank Congresswoman Hartzler for her efforts on this Special Order. I don't know that I can add a whole lot to what has been said. But let me tell you about a conversation I had with a liberal who did not believe in a wall. He didn't think it worked. He happened to go to the national championship game between Clemson and Alabama. I asked him: How was the game? Of course, he was a Clemson fan. I said: Did you have tickets? He said: Yes. I said: Let me ask you, did you have any trouble getting in? He said: No, I had tickets. I said: Did you go to a point of entry? Yeah, we had a line. I said: Well, could you not just walk in? Was there a wall? He said: No, there was a fence. I said: Okay, there was a fence. But was there a barrier, whether concrete or steel? Was there a way that you could not get in and you had to go in to a certain point of entry? He said: Yes. I said: Well, explain to me what is different with our country? If anybody can walk in that stadium, would they not take your seat? Would they not violate what you paid for? He just kind of looked at me. I said: Do you not see the similarities? He did, but he didn't want to admit it. Madam Speaker, I am very frustrated with the inaction of Congress. I am appalled that we haven't taken the security for our great Nation seriously. How many Kate Steinles are going to have to be shot? How many Mollie Tibbetts are going to have to be raped and killed?…
On the recordJanuary 14, 2019
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