Jodey Arrington: “I find it rich with irony that the President decides, in this administration, after Governor Abbott and our State…”

“I find it rich with irony that the President decides, in this administration, after Governor Abbott and our State leaders--in a desperate attempt to protect their citizens and our sovereign border as a result of the failure and abdication of border security, which is a national security issue and a responsibility of our Federal Government--put out these buoy barriers to prevent people from taking the dangerous trek across the river and to uphold the law of the land. Here comes our President, who I think--and I hate to impugn such bad motives to our President, but I think he is more concerned about appeasing the open border left than he actually is about the Mexican mussel, quite frankly. He didn't care that there were millions of people crossing the border illegally, trampling this very ``critical habitat'' of the Mexican mussel. Never once was that an issue for the Secretary of the Interior or this administration until Texans decided to stand up and fight for the safety of their citizens and to again honor and uphold the rule of law and our sovereignty as a State. That is an indication that maybe this President isn't quite concerned about critical habitat. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mr. Bentz The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No.…”