Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024

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Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

The gentleman is exactly right. What is the legislative branch's remedy to an executive branch that refuses to follow the law? It is to remove spending.

I introduced legislation. I introduced legislation that said: We will fund ICE, CBP. We are going to fund TSA. We are going to fund air traffic controllers and our military personnel, and do you know what? We are not going to fund anything else, except for mandatories, until this administration actually enforces the border.

However, we can't do that because there is this fear of a shutdown. Explain that to the American people. Explain that to the American people in my community. Go down there and take a look at the national forest, where there is now a squatters camp set up, filled with people who are flowing across our border.

Our leader said in November that we are not going to do any more short-term CRs--had it with them. This is the third one. Do you know what happens? We just keep spending money, and we keep the policies that are in place.

That means the border remains open. This country remains in danger because of this administration--but not just this administration but because this body does not use what the Founders gave us as the ultimate tool, and that is the purse strings. It is really shameful.

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