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On the recordMay 10, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2. I thank all of those who have worked on this important signature piece of legislation. I specifically want to point out and thank my friend and colleague from Tennessee, the chairman, Congressman Mark Green. Mr. Speaker, Lennox Lake, 6 years old, was killed by an illegal. Sarah Root, 21, was killed by an illegal. Maris DiGiovanni was killed by an illegal. Jacqueline Vigil, 55, was murdered by a man who had been deported on multiple occasions. Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Wayne Harbour, 75, was killed by an illegal. Joseph ``GT'' Paglia, a retired police officer, 48, was killed by an illegal. Michael White, retired U.S. Army officer, was killed by an illegal. These are just a few of the individuals and countless Americans who have been murdered at the hands of illegal aliens through a porous border that has long been a problem. What once was a trickle is now a flood. This administration that has overseen it is responsible for 10 consecutive months of over 200,000 apprehensions. This crisis is the fault of this President so long as he refuses to enact policies to secure our border. Our border crisis is literally killing Americans. It is threatening the safety of communities. It is costing at least $151 billion every single year in de facto subsidies for those who break our laws. As we approach the end of title 42, it is imperative that we take action to secure our border and stop the flood of illegal aliens.…
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Andy Ogles
Republican · Tennessee

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