Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
(Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, our national security depends on strong border security. We need to know who is coming into our country, where they are from, and what they are doing here. Without properly securing our borders, we are vulnerable to terrorists and others who may come here seeking to harm Americans. And nothing is more important than maintaining the safety and security of our citizens.
I am proud of House Republicans for taking the lead in finding solutions to this very serious problem. Last year my Republican colleagues and I passed the Border Protection, Anti ter ror ism and Illegal Immigration Control Act. Republicans also passed the REAL ID Act, which would establish rigorous proof of identity requirements for driver's licenses and ID cards in order to help keep terrorists from having easy access to fraudulent IDs like they had on 9/11.
Now, the Democrats apparently have a newfound commitment to increasing our border security. That is great, but the American people sure could have used their support when the House was taking up these border security bills last year: 164 Democrats voted ``no'' to the Border Security Act, and 152 voted ``no'' to the REAL ID Act. Actions sure do speak louder than words.
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