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BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FAILING AT KEEPING AMERICA SAFE
(Mrs. MILLER of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Madam Speaker, America is less safe today than when President Biden was sworn in 7 months ago.
Last week, as the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, they released 5,000 al-Qaida and Taliban terrorists who are armed with $85 billion of U.S. taxpayer-funded weapons as a result of the Biden administration's incompetent withdrawal. Our allies have lost respect for America, and our enemies do not fear us.
At the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris has left our southern border completely exposed and vulnerable for anyone to cross, and over 200,000 people are crossing each month. This is a national security disaster with dreadful future consequences.
But we shouldn't be surprised that Democrats are not concerned with public safety. They have been promoting defund the police and supporting soft-on-crime policies that have caused crime to skyrocket this past year.
The key role of government is to keep our families safe, and the Biden administration has failed miserably.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 149
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