Providing for Consideration of H.R. Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. Condemning Actors Seeking to Defraud the United States Government, and Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives That Governmentwide Fraud and Improper Payment Prevention Reforms Will Meaningfully Improve the Financial Prosperity of the United States, and That Federal Program Eligibility Should Be Verified Before Payment; and Providing for Consideration of S. Secure America Act

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Mr. MOORE of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, for 4 years the Biden administration opened the door to illegal immigration, drug trafficking, cartel activity, and violent crime. American families paid the price while Washington looked the other way.

President Trump changed that on day one. He restored the will to enforce the law and put law enforcement back in the fight. Now Congress has a simple choice: to fund the mission or stand in the way of those carrying it out.

A sovereign nation must be willing to enforce its own laws. Border security is not optional. It is a fundamental responsibility of government.

Alabama may not sit on the Rio Grande, but the consequences of an open border reach every corner of our State.

In my hometown of Enterprise, Angel and Jeremy Seay, a newlywed couple I knew personally, were killed when an illegal alien driving under the influence crashed into their motorcycle. Their lives were cut short by a tragedy that never should have happened.

We also have seen cartel-linked fentanyl trafficking reach Alabama communities. Families in Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Dothan, and across our State deserve a government that puts their safety first. Fentanyl does not stop at the border, and neither do the criminal networks bringing it into our country.

S. 2 backs ICE, Border Patrol, and local law enforcement officers who have been left to deal with the consequences of Washington's failures. These men and women do not need more speeches. They need the resources, technology, and support necessary to do their jobs. The cartels do not fear press releases. They fear consequences.

I choose law and order. I choose secure borders. I choose families in Alabama who are tired of being put last.

President Trump set the mission. S. 2 helps fund it. Vote ``yes'' on S. 2, back law enforcement, secure the border, and protect American families.

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