Brian Babin: “I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 310.”

I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs), my good friend and co-chair. I really appreciate him having tonight's very important Special Order. The truth is simple. The Biden administration threw open the floodgates, allowing…

I am hopeful that the Coast Guard will make serious strides and changes in the future.

I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Moore) for this Special Order, and what a special time it is. As the son of a World War II vet myself who was in the Pacific, and as a former Army enlisted troop and former Army Air Force officer…