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Jodey Arrington: I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, I think that this administration and our current…

On the recordMarch 17, 2021
I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, I think that this administration and our current President, Joe Biden, would do well to take a page out of President Trump's playbook, and I mean this with all sincerity. The reason people by the millions followed this unconventional, nonpolitician businessman and leader is because they were convinced he would fight for them. It is because they watched as he followed through on what he promised he would do for them. And lastly, Mr. Speaker, it is because he put America first. Perfect he was not, but I will tell you what, Mr. Speaker, with every fiber of his being and ounce of strength in every waking moment, he was vigilant in keeping those promises, and one of them was to secure the border and stop illegal immigration once and for all. Politicians have come and gone. They have made the same promises but to no avail. President Trump reduced illegal crossings by 75 percent. We know what to do in this Chamber. We know the policies that would work to protect our fellow Americans, secure our border, and stop this chaos and madness that has ensued as a result of these reckless, unilateral decisions that this President is making. We know what to do, Mr. Speaker, but there is no political will to do it. The message, as we have said, is clear. It is demoralizing and insulting that the leadership of this administration and our Commander in Chief have prioritized illegal immigrants over our own citizens.…
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Jodey Arrington
Republican · Texas
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Mar 17, 2021

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