January 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 6 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     STRENGTHENING BORDER SECURITY

  (Mr. DUNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of 
Florida's Second Congressional District who stand in strong support of 
the Trump administration's efforts to secure our southern border. 
Unfortunately, obstructionist leadership on the other side of the aisle 
is unwilling to even consider a commonsense solution to the problem 
that hurts the security of our Nation.
  This has become a needlessly divisive issue. We simply must secure 
our borders. Despite the steadfast efforts of law enforcement, human 
traffickers, drug dealers, and other violent criminals continue to 
enter our country from the southern border daily. Furthermore, the 
majority of heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in America are 
smuggled into America from Mexico.
  With the opioid epidemic and drug addiction costing our economy 
hundreds of billions of dollars annually, and taking countless lives, 
we must take action.
  I stand with my colleagues and President Trump in our commitment to 
secure our Nation and protect our people.

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