Brian Babin

The coastal spine, the Ike Dike is extremely important.

I am pleased that we have the opportunity today to be kicking off our discussions on the Water Resources Development Act.

I would also like to personally extend an invitation to you to visit the Greater Houston area as soon as possible to view some of the great work our ports and the Corps' Galveston District are doing.

The port needs a decision from the Corps and an agreement to maintain the channel before it can start construction of the next part of our project.

The National Academy of Sciences decadal surveys are an important part of our Nation's space science program.

But I do know one thing for sure: President Biden and my friends on the other side of the aisle are certainly not helping the problem by spending trillions that we don't have, creating more burdensome regulations, implementing vaccine…

I thank Dr. Van Drew. I appreciate it. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs), my friend, and also fellow cochair of the House Border Security Caucus.

I thank Mr. Fitzgerald. I appreciate that. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew), my friend and colleague, and a dentist as well.

I thank the gentleman (Mr. Donalds). I appreciate that very much. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Fitzgerald), my friend.

I thank the gentlewoman, (Mrs. McClain). I really appreciate it. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Donalds), my friend.

I appreciate what the gentleman said. While the exact number of the millions of illegal aliens potentially eligible for amnesty is very fluid, data shows that historically each immigrant to the United States sponsors an average of 3.45…

Well said. Thank you very much, Mr. Hern. I appreciated that. I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller).

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for his input. I yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Hern).

House Democrats actually rejected the Republican efforts to block amnesty for illegal aliens who are gang members or have gun charges or are sex offenders, as Mr. Tiffany just said, or who have multiple DUI offenses. That is lunacy. All…

We are not against immigration. Most of us are the children of immigrants. My own daughter-in-law is a naturalized citizen. But we have to do it the right way, and that is exactly what we are here to do. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

I appreciate my good friend from Pennsylvania and thank him so much. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Good).

I thank Mr. McClintock. That is so, so true. Arrests by Border Patrol are at the highest levels since 1986. Ask yourself, what happened in 1986, folks? Mass amnesty. This isn't coincidental. This is cause and effect. Mr. Speaker, I yield…

I believe the work that Dr. Diaz and his team at Ad Astra are accomplishing on their VASIMR engine will revolutionize space travel and transform the trajectory of our space industry.

Space nuclear power and propulsion holds great promise.

We know what the Democrats are up to here. They want open borders. This is exactly their strategy. They want to replace the American electorate with a Third World electorate that will be on welfare and public assistance.

The ISS is not only a bridge to space but also a bridge to the other nations.

We are at an inflection point for our Nation's space program.

Abandoning the ISS without a clear transition plan in place would only serve the interests of the Communist Chinese.

Unfortunately, long-term infrastructure and maintenance investments take a backseat to near-term program and mission requirements.

There is no greater advocate for NASA facilities, which are critical national assets.