Veronica Escobar: “I thank Chairman McGovern for yielding and for offering this amendment. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of…”

“I thank Chairman McGovern for yielding and for offering this amendment. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of amendment No. 2, which would prevent funds in the underlying bill, made available for the Army Corps of Engineers or the Department of Homeland Security, from being used for the planning, development, or construction of any new physical barrier along the southwest border. Sadly, this amendment is necessary because this administration wants to divert critical disaster relief funds meant for other projects to go toward border wall construction. The reality is that our country needs help recovering from some of the greatest natural disasters that we have seen in our lifetime. Let's ensure that our Nation has the necessary tools to recover, rebuild, and mitigate future natural disasters. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and to hold this administration accountable and ensure that they do not deceive the American people by pulling a bait-and-switch. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Chair, I would inquire how many more speakers the gentlewoman has.”