February 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 26 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                    CAPPING ICE'S DETENTION CAPACITY

  (Mr. BACON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BACON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the 
dangerous proposal that is being put forth by leadership on the other 
side of the aisle, the Democratic proposal to place an artificial and 
arbitrary cap on ICE's detention capacity.
  ICE is outstanding at arresting gang members, felons, drug dealers, 
and human traffickers, but now Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader 
Schumer want to limit how many they catch. This represents a breakdown 
in law and order and will only make our broken border less secure.
  It does not make sense to tell a State trooper that he can only pull 
over 10 people and then must stop, or a city cop saying: once you catch 
your second thief, she must stop.
  Does the next person committing an illegal act get a free pass 
because we have hit some magic number?
  Our country embraces the rule of law. We do not get to pick and 
choose, especially when it pertains to our national security.
  I urge the Democratic leadership to withdraw this ludicrous proposal 
and come to the negotiating table. It is about time we work together, 
but we will not and cannot undermine our national security and the 
safety of our communities.

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