June 3, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 92 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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




                     RECOGNIZING WE BUILD THE WALL

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the hard work 
being done by a crowd-funded organization called We Build the Wall.
  Because Congress has failed to pass legislation that will secure our 
border and fund the construction of physical barriers where they are 
needed, these folks have taken the initiative.
  We Build the Wall, led by Air Force combat veteran and triple amputee 
Brian Kolfage, has raised over $23 million in private donations to help 
secure the southern border and began construction in New Mexico over 
the Memorial Day weekend.
  Now, rumors were circulated about the group, but they are fulfilling 
their promise. After first being told their permits were in order, the 
mayor of Sunland Park and his administration were flip-flopping, and 
their incompetence has threatened to put the brakes on the whole 
project--but it only delayed it 36 hours. They now have been cleared to 
resume the construction.
  We know there is a crisis at the southern border. Madam Speaker, I 
thank Brian Kolfage and We Build the Wall for their selfless commitment 
to our great country.
  It is too bad it has to come to this, but it is also inspiring, in a 
way, that citizens came forward to do the job of the U.S. Government 
and secure our sovereign border themselves.
  This Congress should do better for our border security and for our 
American citizens.

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