On the recordMay 18, 2021
When you think about the various things it is impacting--you represent constituents in Pennsylvania, and I in Texas--you talked about the reach of illegal immigration, narcotics, cartels, and gangs into Pennsylvania. Does the gentleman agree, when we had the previous administration putting America first, does the gentleman agree that our economic situation and job situation and price of goods and services situation was far better and that small businesses were thriving versus today when small businesses can't hire anybody? Does the gentleman agree that commodities--gasoline, wood, housing supplies--were cheaper and more affordable, and today they are now skyrocketing through the roof after $6 trillion of spending? Does the gentleman agree that the border was becoming secure under an America First agenda, and now it is wide open and being abused? Does the gentleman agree that we had historic Middle East peace with our friends in Israel, and making our country safer, by the way, in the process in holding the line against Iran and our enemies, and now we have got Israel under attack and an administration saddling up with our stated enemy, Iran? Does the gentleman agree that all of these are stark contrasts?





