Kat Cammack

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I came here today to speak on behalf of women and the parents of my district--heck, honestly, I came to speak on behalf of all Americans who want their kids to be safe and secure in their schools, and for people to be safe in their communities. I came here today to say that we all want these things because our hearts collectively break when any life is lost. We mourn for those lives lost needlessly. We need to do better, and we can do better, which is why every single Member of this Chamber must, without hesitation, denounce, decline, decide, and oppose against H.R. 7910, the politics over our kids act. This is common sense. Taking legal firearms out of the hands of law- abiding citizens does nothing but empower criminals. It is already illegal to commit murder. Has that stopped murder? Has that stopped violence? No. Madam Speaker, you said in your opening remarks: ``Protecting our kids--what could be more important than that?'' You said: ``We are here for the children.'' You went on to say: ``Everything we do is for the children,'' and that today's effort to strip our constitutional rights is a ``crusade for the children.'' You must have forgotten the nearly 60 million children that have been murdered through some of the most horrific means during an abortion. All on your watch. You invoke JFK, and say: ``Our children are our best resource and our best hope for the future.'' Is that so? Why do you deny them their future by killing them in the womb? It sounds a bit hypocritical, if you ask me. You also made the statement that the leading cause of death for children is firearms. Then why does the data refute that? ``NBC News'' reported that motor vehicle deaths of kids from age 1 to 17 continues to be the number one cause of death. Spare me, Madam Speaker, that you are here fighting for the children because your three decades in Congress reflect a record of anything but a fight for children. Certainly not the kids being trafficked at the border. Not the kids being abused. Not the kids fighting for their life in the womb, or the kids whose future is being stolen by abusive Big Government policies. If this were about protecting kids, then why does this bill do nothing to secure or harden our schools? Why were there no bipartisan efforts as part of this package? Why do these bills do nothing to address the mental health crisis that we are facing that is driving the violence? It is not the guns; it is the people. People who are intent on committing acts of evil and violence will do so by any means necessary. That is a fact. While you have conveniently forgotten so much, I certainly do not want to forget how many victims of domestic violence will be left without options to protect themselves if this garbage bill becomes law. The same party screaming to defund our police is the same party screaming about how you--a law-abiding citizen--should not be able to defend yourself. Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that you have clearly all forgotten your oath. An oath that we took here on this Chamber floor to uphold and defend the United States Constitution, and the Second Amendment is part of that. Madam Speaker, and to all my colleagues, the Constitution is not a la carte, you can either accept it all or none of it, but you cannot cherry-pick. If you cannot uphold your oath, then you should resign.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 239.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, we are proud to recognize the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Ocala VA Clinic on June 22, 2022. This clinic is a tremendous triumph for our veteran community in North Central Florida and will serve thousands of veterans with excellent care. This project has been a long-time coming and I am pleased to see its completion. Congratulations to the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System on another job well done on behalf of our Nation's heroes.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I honor the service of Dr. Kent Fuchs, the 12th President of the University of Florida, who will be retiring later this year. Dr. Fuchs has served for 37 years as an academic leader and faculty member at four different national research and land- grant universities, including the University of Florida in my district where his leadership and support will be sorely missed. Dr. Fuchs has been a steward for public good and will go down in Florida's history as a testament to public service. Founded to serve the citizens of a growing state, the University of Florida (UF) has since become one of the nation's top public universities. Born on an Oklahoma farm in 1954, President Fuchs spent much of his youth in Alaska before moving to Miami, where he graduated from Miami Killian Senior High School. Dr. Fuchs eventually made Florida his home, where his indelible impact is seen to this day. During his tenure, UF has become a national leader in preparing the next generation of students for success. It was always his belief that public higher education was the incubator for personal growth and scholastic enrichment. Today, the University continues to be one of the most affordable universities in the nation, with UF's average cost of attendance lowest of the top 10 public universities. With his personal warmth, sense of humor and affection for students--personified in his annual April Fools' pranks and friendly, lighthearted presence on social media--Dr. Fuchs has become a beloved figure on campus, with students lining up to take selfies with him wherever he goes. Most notably during his tenure, the university reached its longtime goal of joining the nation's top public universities, rising to join the top five in 2021. Dr. Fuchs has strived to ensure Florida's bright future. In 2020, UF announced a groundbreaking partnership with NVIDIA that will catapult UF's research strength and build a workforce trained in the tools of Artificial Intelligence (AI). UF's creation of a model for addressing society's grand challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration is positioning Florida as a global leader in AI and attracting more high- wage jobs and industry to our state. Today, UF has 4,642 full-time faculty, up more than 25 percent from 2014. Faculty have steadily increased their research excellence with research spending projected to approach $1 billion this fiscal year. Under Dr. Fuchs' leadership, UF's faculty and staff have enhanced the university's educational, research, extension and clinical excellence, by increasing public and private financial support--all progress that continued despite the challenges of the pandemic in the past two years. Over his long and distinguished career, Dr. Fuchs was appointed by President Obama to the National Science Board and served on the Internet2, Association of American Universities and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities boards of directors. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Association for Computing Machinery, and has received numerous awards for teaching and research. President Fuchs earned his doctorate in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois, and a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. On behalf of the Florida Congressional Delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress, we want to congratulate Dr. Kent Fuchs on his retirement after eight years of service with the University of Florida and thank him for his of public service to Florida and our Nation.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant First-Class Christopher Burks. Sfc. Burks was killed in the line of duty the 1st of August 2012 in Cheongiu, Korea. He was the proud husband to Diana Jordan-Burks and father to Kyana Goodman and Karlasha Williams. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant Jared Milazzo. Sgt. Milazzo was killed in the line of duty the 12th of December 2018 in Ft. Bragg, NC. He was the proud son of Robert and Laureen Milazzo. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Corporal William Rechenmacher. Cpl. Rechenmacher was killed in the line of duty the 18th of January 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was the proud son of Joanne and Ronald Gutcher. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Private First-Class Jonathan Villanueva. PFC Villanueva was killed in the line of duty the 27th of April 2011 in Salar, Afghanistan. He was the proud son of Diego and Anna Villanueva. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant Shaw Rivers. Sgt. Rivers was killed in the line of duty the 26th of November 2020 in Clarksville, TN. He was the proud son of Shaw and Charlene Rivers. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Private First-Class Timothy Seamans. Pfc. Seamans was killed in the line of duty the 18th of August 2005 in Samara, Iraq. He was the proud son of Dave and Monica Seamans. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant Lukas Stanford. Sgt. Stanford was killed in the line of duty the 4th of October 2008 in Ft. Belvoir, VA. He was the proud son of Tim and Carmen Stanford and brother to Emma Stanford. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant Karl Campbell. Sgt Campbell was killed in the line of duty the 4th of October 2010 in Babur, Afghanistan. He was the proud son of Arthur and Audrey Campbell. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Specialist Christopher Neiberger. Spc. Neiberger was killed in the line of duty the 6th of August 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was the proud son of Richard and Mary Neiberger. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Private Sergeant First-Class Leo Cornell. Sfc. Cornell was killed in the line of duty the 14th of December 2007 in Ocala, FL. He was the proud husband to Marcy Cornell. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Bryan Berky. Staff Sergeant Berky was killed in the line of duty the 12th of September 2009 in Afghanistan. He was the proud father of Harrison Berkey and the son of Sonya and Bill Berky. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans. I am proud to honor the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant Christopher Soderlund. Sgt. Soderlund was killed in the line of duty the 9th of July 2011 in Charkh Bazaar Eastern TCP, Afghanistan. He was the proud father of Adrianne and Gabriel Soderlund-McComic. He is greatly missed by friends, family, and community members alike. We thank him for his ultimate sacrifice to our Nation for the freedom of all Americans.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from the great State of Mississippi (Mr. Guest).

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, my amendment is simple. It prioritizes national security at TSA. I have concerns about the underlying bill, including its expansion of collective bargaining that could put our national security at risk by subjecting new procedures or requirements imposed by the Administrator of the TSA to collective bargaining. This amendment, like I said, is simple. It would just clarify that the Administrator of TSA is not limited in his or her ability to swiftly respond to national security and/or public safety threats under this bill. Specifically, the amendment ensures that any procedures or requirements shall not be constrained by collective bargaining. The very nature of airport security requires that TSA remain agile and flexible to new and emerging threats. It is for this very reason that Congress exempted TSA from title 5 when it stood up the agency just two months after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. It is imperative that the Administrator continues to have the authority to swiftly make these changes to ensure public safety in response to national security threats and risks. Now, this amendment would ensure that the Administrator does not have to negotiate with union representatives whenever changes would impact the TSA workforce regardless of the national security implications. It adds language that specifically preserves the Administrator's authority and exempts changes to security screening procedures from collective bargaining. We all are exceptionally grateful and appreciative for the work that our TSA officers do and the national security service that they provide, which is exactly why we need this amendment to ensure our national security. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this clarifying amendment to ensure that national security threats are addressed immediately at TSA, their prime mission, and not let collective bargaining get in the way of our national security. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I appreciate the commentary from my colleague and friend, Representative Guest from Mississippi. What is the harm of this amendment if what you say is true? If you believe that it is currently in place, why is the majority opposed to codifying it to ensure that national security remains the top priority? It seems very simple to me. This is a simple amendment. This is not a partisan amendment. This should be an American, bipartisan amendment that we can all agree that national security comes first. That is the role of TSA. My question and statement as I close is: Why not codify it? Why not accept this amendment? I just feel that sometimes we are so hyperpartisan in this Chamber that we can't see the forest for the trees. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support and adopt this amendment. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Mr. Joey Mantia on the remarkable achievement of winning a Bronze Medal for speedskating in the Men's Team Pursuit at the 2022 Winter Olympics. I commend Mr. Mantia and his teammates for the commitment, hard work, and effort dedicated to this hard-fought victory, what an honor it is to be able to represent the United States of America at such a level. As a 28-time world champion and world recordholder, he knows the hard work and dedication it takes. May he continue to make Florida and our country proud with his persistence. I am proud to recognize Ms. Erin Jackson on winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 500m Short Track Speed Skate at the 2022 Winter Olympics. This victory is well deserved, as I know it reflects the hard work and dedication Ms. Jackson has put in throughout her life. Not only does Ms. Jackson hold the title as a gold medalist, but as the first black woman to medal in speedskating at the Winter Olympics and the first American to win this event since 1994. May she continue to make Florida and our country proud with her persistence. I am proud to recognize Ms. Brittany Bowe on winning the Bronze Medal in the Women's 1000m Long Track Speed Skate at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. I commend Ms. Bowe for the commitment, hard work, and effort she put into this hard-fought victory. As the winner of gold and silver medals at the World Single Distance Championship, she knows the hard work and dedication is what it takes to get to where you are today. May she continue to make Florida and our country proud with her persistence. I am proud to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Gainesville chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The Gainesville chapter was founded on April 2, 1922 to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. I am happy to recognize all the good that the Gainesville chapter does in their community. Members volunteer in their local communities including supporting active-duty military personnel and assisting veteran patients, awarding scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and supporting schools for underserved children. Here's to the next 100 years.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to call up H.R. 471, the PAUSE Act, to protect all Americans from Biden's border crisis.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I am here today to rise in support of ordering the previous question on Congresswoman Herrell's bill, the SHIELD Act, that would stop the Biden administration from ending title 42, the very necessary public health order used by CBP officials at the southwest border. Since President Biden took office in January of last year, Customs and Border Protection have encountered over 2 million illegal immigrants at the southern border. This number is more than at any other time during the Trump administration and still continues to astonish those of us who have actually visited the border to see what is happening there. Unlike the trafficker in chief, who would rather retreat to his beach house in Delaware than face the American people, or the so-called border czar, who visited El Paso once and figured that that was good enough, I myself have been to the border three times to see this crisis for myself. In fact, over 70 percent of my Republican colleagues have been to see the tragic crisis unfolding there. As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, I have followed this issue from the very beginning and have feared the very day when title 42 would be rescinded for political purposes. Speaking of political purposes, I find it exceptionally hypocritical that this very Chamber is still utilizing proxy voting under the guise of a public health concern. In fact, on March 29, the Speaker extended proxy voting through May 14 of this year because of ``the ongoing public health crisis.'' It is curious that the Speaker doesn't seem to think that our own border being overrun by 2 million undocumented people has no bearing on the safety of the general American public, but a Congress of 435 Members with an 80 percent vaccination rate seems to qualify for an ``ongoing public health crisis.'' That, to me, screams hypocrisy. Furthermore, there are Members of this Chamber who have been voting ``present'' via proxy. The hypocrisy and the irony are not lost on me nor the American people, Mr. Speaker. Additionally, every single one of my colleagues who decided to show up here today had to wear a mask to get on a plane. That mandate is still in place due to the ongoing public health crisis. Mr. Speaker, we have two very clear instances here in this Chamber where the ``ongoing public health crisis'' is used as a justification for policy decisions. Why not the safety, then, for all Americans and our communities across this country by securing the border? Why not uphold and keep title 42 in place? If you have ever spoken to a CBP officer or a Border Patrol agent, they will tell you that title 42 is necessary, that ending it will send even more people to the southern border. It is a magnet. Ending it will prolong the crisis. It will grow the crisis. It will once and for all put an end to national security as we know it. Take it from the wife of a first responder who deals with this crisis every single day. I have had dozens of Border Patrol agents text and call me the last few days, begging for help to hold the line on title 42. They have said: Please, Congress, hold the line on title 42. It must be protected because it is the only policy in place currently that, in the slightest, will slow this surge that we have watched grow before our eyes. If you stand with our Border Patrol agents, if you stand with the American people, if you give a damn about our communities, then you will support the SHIELD Act.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague and friend from the great State of Minnesota for yielding. I rise today to defeat the previous question so that we may immediately consider H.R. 6858, Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers' bill, that would strengthen United States energy security, encourage and promote domestic production of crude oil and natural gas, and help return to and solidify American energy independence. You know, I get asked all the time, why? Why will Congress do nothing to lower the cost of fuel? Why do they continue to talk and do absolutely nothing? Well, right here--right here is your answer. Today, Republicans stand, for the fifth time, legislation Today, Republicans stand, for the fifth time, legislation in hand, to bring gas prices down and to restart our energy production right here at home; legislation that would make us energy independent, once again, and that would get thousands of Americans back to work; legislation that would be a collective sigh of relief for our seniors, and those on fixed incomes, who are making the decision between gas or groceries. This legislation is the answer, and it is ready to go. But you know what? My colleagues on the other side of the aisle have already been given vote recommendations by the Speaker of the House to shoot this legislation down. They haven't even read it. They haven't even read it, and they are so blind to and beholden to their radical agenda that they won't consider a commonsense solution to one of the most pressing issues facing all of our collective constituents, these fuel prices. Again, this is the fifth time that this legislation has been presented, and it is the fifth time that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have put Russia first and America last. The average price of gas today is $4.56 and climbing. For our truckers and farmers who fuel up on diesel, like many in my district, it is costing them well over $5 a gallon at the pump. In fact, it is $5.19 today for a gallon of diesel. All across our country, Americans, regardless of party, are making decisions, again, between gas in the tank or groceries in the fridge. Folks are canceling their first road trip with their family in 2 years, or visits to grandparents, because Biden has decided that Americans who put fuel in their own gas tanks and shop for their own groceries, they are not the priority. In fact, just 17 hours ago, the Biden administration was more concerned with presenting former President Barack Obama with a ceremonial pen than talking about how we are going to bring down fuel prices in this country. You want to talk about out of touch. There it is in a nutshell. This is the Biden energy policy: soaring prices that hurt hardworking Americans and increasing reliance on foreign countries to meet our energy needs. We know that America's future will not be realized by sunshine and pinwheels. We will realize it by boosting domestic production and ending our dependence on countries that don't have our best interests in mind. Heck, they don't even like us. I have spoken to foresters and farmers in my district who have told me that energy costs alone are driving them out of operation and out of business. To illustrate this, one of the top timber producers in my own district said he is spending $18,000 more a week on fuel costs alone. If this continues, he will be suspending operations, all because this administration has issued our domestic energy industry a death sentence. That happened even before they took office. This Biden energy plan, or lack thereof, is ruining the financial hopes and dreams of hardworking Americans and destroying farmers, foresters, families, ranchers, and small businesses. We know that we can put an end to this energy crisis. We know we can, but instead, we are focused on ceremonial pens and issues that do not matter to the American people. It is long past time that we end this energy crisis and put American energy security and independence at the top of the priority list. I stand before this body and the American people to say that we, too, have had enough. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question so we can immediately bring Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers' legislation to the floor.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 3706. Under longtime Federal law, counties located within the National Forest System have received a share of revenues generated through the sale of timber harvested from those Federal lands. This revenue has been critical for forested counties to support schools, roads, law enforcement, search-and-rescue operations, and other local activities that benefit both our forests and rural communities. However, with the sharp decline in timber harvesting across the National Forest System since the early 1990s, rural counties have seen revenues for schools and other important local services plummet as a result. To offset this lost revenue, Congress created the Secure Rural Schools program in 2000 to provide additional funding to participating counties based on their average historical timber payments. In my own district in north Florida, Putnam County and Marion County have received a combined total of more than $624,000 through the Secure Rural Schools program, thanks to the sale of timber harvested out of the Ocala National Forest. In rural counties like Putnam, this funding provides support for the county's schools, roads, and other critical services. It is no different in Marion County. The recent infrastructure bill, signed into law this past November, reauthorized the Secure Rural Schools for the next 3 years. However, due to a drafting error, this reauthorization did not lock in the payment allocations that participating counties last elected in 2013. Consequently, payments for this spring will revert to their default levels in permanent law. This means that county allocations will revert to 80 percent for Title I, 20 percent for Title II, and zero percent for Title III. To correct this problem, S. 3706 will lock in the 2013 elections for the coming year. In doing so, the bill will provide certainty and consistency for county payments that will be made in the coming months. Fundamental errors like this demonstrate how flawed and rushed the process was to pass the infrastructure bill this last year. It also demonstrates the need for committee consideration and why committees should not be bypassed before bringing a bill to the floor. However, given the great importance of county payments to both forested counties and rural school districts around the Nation, I support this commonsense technical fix and urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.'' As we continue to consider how to best steward our national forests and support forested communities, I would like to add that increasing timber harvesting across the National Forest System will better support these counties and reduce the need for this program in the long run. Regardless of what the critics say, timber harvesting will encourage forest health and will help prevent the devastating wildfires that have torn through America's forests in recent years. Our forests are an important pillar for our rural economies and provide much-needed revenue to our local counties and schools, like those in my own district. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of this Special Order.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to show an army of congressional leaders who back the blue. I rise to show our colleagues on the other side of the aisle and Americans across the country that we won't back down when it comes to supporting our men and women in uniform. Since my time in Congress began just over 1 year ago, I have made it my mission to show not just in words but also in action that our LEOs across the country have a thin blue line army that won't back down, that won't quit, and that will always have their six. Today, we rise to honor the heroes in our midst, the everyday public servants who get up daily to don the badge, run into harm's way, moving towards danger and working hard to keep us all safe. Amid efforts to defund our police, leading to a rise in crime with no response from elected officials nationwide or from this administration; amid phony bail reform efforts that do nothing to keep dangerous criminals behind bars; amid an opioid crisis with record levels of drugs pouring into our communities, perpetuated by the crisis at our southern border--because we all know that you cannot defend your hometowns if you cannot protect the homeland--amid dangerous rhetoric spread by the ill-informed; amid increasing levels of vitriol for this profession, these real heroes, well, they show up. Madam Speaker, I stood on this floor in March of last year as my Democrat colleagues passed a bill to defund police. They defunded police. Now, that night, I challenged my colleagues across the aisle to a ride-along. Not a single one--not one--took me up on my offer. Instead, my team and I set out to do the ride-alongs that my colleagues would not. And wow, did we learn a lot. Whether it was domestic violence, robbery, battery, violent brawls, drunk drivers, drug busts--everything in between--these ride-alongs proved it. These men and women who wear the badge, they are amazing. They are imperfect beings doing the toughest of jobs with the best of intentions. They are criticized, demonized, and vilified, and yet, they continue to answer the call in the face of it all. Madam Speaker, 2021 was the deadliest year on record for members of the law enforcement community--the deadliest. Next to me, you see the names of all those that we lost. You probably can't see the names very well or even care to read them. There is 458 of them--the poster isn't even big enough to accommodate all of the names. That is 458 families shattered forever. That is 458 departments forever changed. That is 458 lives lost. As the wife of a first responder, I know all too well that feeling of twists and turns and pain that comes when a SWAT callout has come out. I know what it is like to sit at the kitchen table and wait for the call, the text letting me know that the callout is over and that my husband is on his way back to the department or to the station. I know what it is like, and that is perhaps why I stand here today more resolved than ever to stand in defense and in support of those who protect and serve every day. To the spouses of our men and women in law enforcement, know that you have a friend and sister in this fight. Know that your service alongside your partner is just as valuable and important to all those across the country. Whether you call yourself a deputy or an officer, an LEO spouse or family member, the message is simple: My colleagues and I, we see you, we hear you, we support you, and we will always have your six. To those who seek to divide, defund, and disparage, know that every attempt that you make to hurt our LEOs and defund our departments, it will only be in vain. Your efforts to make our communities less safe will fail. Your efforts to hurt our families will falter. My colleagues and I, we will make sure of it. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Stauber).

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from the great State of Texas. I am proud to call him friend. Thank you for honoring this incredible patriot. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Gimenez), my friend and colleague from the Sunshine State.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse), my friend and colleague, a champion for our law enforcement officers.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I thank Representative Newhouse for his comments. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Pennsylvania (Mr. Keller), a friend and colleague, and a champion for our law enforcement.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman and my friend and colleague from the great State of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin), my friend and colleague.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from the Sunshine State. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Katko), my friend and colleague.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague, the ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Rutherford), my friend and colleague.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague, Sheriff Rutherford. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess), a champion for our law enforcement.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I thank Dr. Burgess for his steadfast support for law enforcement. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cline), who is my friend and a supporter of law enforcement.