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Kevin McCarthy (0:00)
We've had ever in the history of this country. And that's because of the actions of this president who delivered on his promise to secure the border and enforce our laws. But if Congress fails to act, this success will be short lived. I'm proud of the Committee on Homeland Security's work to include common sense border security legislation. That is a generational opportunity to actually secure our border. We've tried so many times in the past. Now we will codify these executive actions and we will do our job in Congress and resource this effort. $7 billion to recruit and train new border agents. Billions of dollars to fix, to build the wall. And it's a high tech. Lights, cameras, access to, to observe.5 billion in technology enhancements. All the support that we can give to the border states. We're going to expand Operation Stone Garden, those grants for those states that actually work with the Department of Homeland Security to secure our border. All in this bill. All because the American people said enough is enough. And all because they elected Donald Trump and a Republican Congress. And that will be followed by one of my mentors and heroes in this building, Jim Jordan. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You know why the Democrats dislike this bill so much? Because it's so darn Republican. Does three fundamental embraces, three fundamental Republican principles. Cut taxes, secures the border, requires work. We're the party that believes you should let mom and dads keep more of their money to chase down their goals and dreams. We're the party that believes you should actually have a secure border. That this bill does it, as Chairman Green just pointed out. And we're the party that believes able bodied adults, if they're going to get your money, should have to work. It's good for taxpayers, it's good for the economy. Most importantly, it's good for that individual. This bill embraces three fundamental principles of our party. That's why I think it's really important that Republicans lean in and go tell the American people how important this legislation is, how it keeps faith with what we told the voters we were going to do last November, why they elected us and it's right on point. So I'm confident we're going to get there this week, get the votes that we need to get this thing passed, because it does the things we said we were going to do. With that, I yield to the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Chairman Smith. Thank you, Jim.
Jason Smith (2:36)
President Trump promised and delivered and now.
Kevin McCarthy (2:39)
The House will too.
Jason Smith (2:41)
The one big beautiful bill stops the largest tax increase in history and focuses benefits on workers, families, Farmers and small businesses. It unleashes Made in America manufacturing and delivers on President Trump's promise to all American workers.
