April 8, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 60 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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   RECOGNIZING WORK OF CUSTOMS, BORDER PATROL AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to speak about our recent 
trip, on Friday, to Calexico, California, on the southern border 
between California and Mexico, with President Trump and several of my 
colleagues here from the House.
  What really stood out the most to me on this visit was the dedicated 
men and women who do this important work along the border from the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol. They did make 
it very clear to us in the group that they don't currently have the 
personnel, the funding, the infrastructure, and even the commitment by 
Congress to do everything they need to do to get their job done well.
  This includes the continued need for a physical barrier along the 
border, which they have seen and have demonstrated works very well. 
They reinforced that fences do, indeed, work. They serve as chokepoints 
for those who are trying to come across the border illegally. We have 
much to do in this department if we are going to have a secure border.
  For this time, my hat is off to them for the great work they do and 
for being honest with us about what needs to be done so they can do 
their jobs well instead of watching them go right on by into our 
country.

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