Brandon Gill

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for hosting this Special Order. Over the past 4 years, Joe Biden and the Democrats have inundated American communities with massive numbers of violent, illegal aliens who are murdering, raping, torturing, and pillaging our people on our soil. They did it the entire time, not by accident but as a deliberate policy decision, to open up our borders and flood our country with people that they believed would be future Democrat voters for life. We have to remember it was also a part of a policy that was done with the approbation of a cheap labor lobby who wanted to import millions of people who would act as a virtual, new serf class of laborers to reduce American working-class wages in this country. The consequences of this were absolutely catastrophic for the American people. Almost 15 million illegal aliens, perhaps more, depending on what estimates we use, have come into this country. Thankfully, this nightmare is finally over because we have a President who actually cares about the American people. We have a President who doesn't make excuses. We have a President who doesn't tell us lies, like the executive needs to rely on new laws to enforce our border. We have a President who actually just gets the job done. His border enforcement efforts have caused known got-aways to fall by 93 percent with an average of just 132 a day right now. Even as this nightmare in this country is finally coming to a close, we have colleagues on the other side of the aisle right now who are facilitating this invasion as best they can and going back to their districts and helping protect illegal aliens who have no business being here in the first place. They are teaching them how to evade ICE detection. Mr. Speaker, it is absolutely disgusting. We have got to codify President Trump's border policies into law so that we don't let the other side of the aisle unleash the same kind of hell on our country that they did over the past 4 years. We have got to codify every single executive order including his remain in Mexico policy. I have got a bill, the REMAIN in Mexico Act, which would do precisely that. We have got over 100 cosponsors. Mr. Speaker, I think we need to bring this bill to the floor. This is what the American people want. This is what the President wants. I think we need to act fast.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Arrington for his leadership throughout this process. Mr. Speaker, President Trump delivered historic results. He is securing our border, restoring common sense, lowering costs, and reestablishing America's strength in the world. He is stopping our tax dollars from funding woke, perverted projects that the other side of the aisle seeks to push. Today, 60 percent of American taxpayers are facing rising taxes and uncertainty. To address these challenges, this resolution provides for the extension of the Trump tax cuts, funds the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, and cuts at least $1.5 trillion in waste, fraud, and abuse from our Federal budget. This is something that should receive bipartisan support. Our commitment to fiscal discipline is clear. Conservatives on the Budget Committee added a provision that incentivizes a total of $2 trillion in reductions. Mr. Speaker, the American people are begging for Washington to unlock the Trump agenda, which this bill does. They gave us a mandate to save this country, and I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, across this Nation, men and women rise before dawn, lace up their boots, and power America forward. They drill, refine, transport, and innovate, fueling homes, factories, and cities. Yet, time and again, Democrats in Washington try to strangle their livelihoods with bans, red tape, and radical restrictions. Just last month, Democrats pushed policies to lock away 670 million acres of land and water from energy production. While they push their anti-energy agenda, hardworking Americans pay the price at the pump, on their utility bills, and on their paychecks. Congressman August Pfluger's Protecting Energy Production Act stops this sabotage. It blocks any President from banning fracking, unlocks leasing on public lands, slashes red tape, and restores energy independence. More energy means lower costs, better jobs, and a stronger America. We must pass the Protecting American Energy Production Act.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is the honor of my life to serve the people of Texas' 26th Congressional District. My district encompasses parts of Denton, Cooke, Wise, and Tarrant Counties, all the way north to the Oklahoma border. Our district offers a tapestry of landscapes that reflect the best of Texas, but what truly makes our district special is its people. From the ranchers who raise horses, beef cattle, sheep, and goats to the entrepreneurs driving new innovation, the healthcare workers caring for our loved ones, and the educators shaping the minds of tomorrow, we are guided by our patriotic love of country. Our district has a legacy of strong leadership, and I thank and congratulate Dr. Burgess for his service to our district. Today, I honor the kind and hardworking men and women from Texas' great 26th Congressional District who entrusted me to serve on their behalf. I am honored to call it my home, and I am honored to be their Representative in Washington.