Congressional Record — House, May 11, 2022
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Page H4846 of the House section of the Congressional Record for May 11, 2022, in interleaved columns, from a special order headed Possibility of Overturning Roe v. Wade. Mr. Johnson of Louisiana is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader, and asks general leave for members to revise and extend remarks. Mr. Babin and Mr. Grothman then speak, with Mr. Grothman sharing what he learned in his district and criticizing President Biden on inflation and energy. These are the speakers' own views.
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H4846 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2022
POSSIBILITY OF OVERTURNING Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- conviction and consistency that he has
ROE V. WADE tleman from Texas (Mr. BABIN), my always displayed, we appreciate that so
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. good friend. much.
BROWN of Ohio). Under the Speaker’s Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, thanks Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen-
announced policy of January 4, 2021, to my good friend, MIKE JOHNSON from tleman from Wisconsin (Mr.
the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Louisiana, for this Special Order and GROTHMAN).
JOHNSON) is recognized for 60 minutes how important it is. Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker,
as the designee of the minority leader. While we face countless crises, all of now that we are back in Congress this
GENERAL LEAVE
which are getting worse by the day, it week, I think it is time for all of us to
is not hard to stand up here and sound- share a little bit of what we learned
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam
ly condemn and criticize President when we were back in our districts.
Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that
Biden and my colleagues on the other Given that my district has more manu-
all Members have 5 legislative days to
side of the aisle for the atrocious job facturing jobs than any other district
revise and extend their remarks and in-
that they are doing managing the in the country, I, of course, spent some
clude extraneous material on the sub-
United States of America. time touring my manufacturing facili-
ject of my Special Order.
Tonight, I am going to focus on one ties and seeing what is going to become
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
particular issue that literally is life or the cost of American goods in the im-
objection to the request of the gen-
death for millions of future Americans. mediate future.
tleman from Louisiana?
There was no objection. In the coming weeks, the Supreme There are some people who are claim-
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam Court of the United States will rule in ing that this inflation is only some-
Speaker, the left has officially gone off the Dobbs v. Jackson case on whether thing that arose out of recent develop-
the deep end, invading church services, Mississippi and other States like them ments—out of what happened in the
going to the homes of judges, throwing can prohibit the murder of an unborn Ukraine. That is not at all true.
Molotov cocktails into office buildings. baby after 15 weeks. As we look here to my right, we see
What has them all riled up? What has Thanks to modern science, we can a graph that around the time of the
predicated the nationwide spate of vio- now see that at 15 weeks, the humanity American Rescue Plan—maybe the
lence, trespassing, threats, and other of an unborn child is completely and most irresponsible piece of legislation
intimidating tactics? absolutely undeniable. At 15 weeks, ba- that has ever passed this House—we
Are they protesting skyrocketing in- bies can suck their thumbs and have began to have M2, a measure of the
flation, the price of gasoline for their fully formed noses, eyes, and eyebrows, money supply go up about 35 or 37 per-
cars, empty store shelves making it and most of all they can feel pain. cent compared to the prior year.
hard for American mothers to feed Make no mistake, we have reached a In the last big inflation in the 1970s,
their babies? pivotal moment in our relentless fight it would go up 8 or 9 percent over the
No, Madam Speaker, they are not. for life—the lives of the innocent, the prior year. Now we are at around 37
Here is what has the left all riled up. most innocent among us. percent. Look at this. That was before
Last week, we learned of a draft Su- The Democrats have embraced an the preposterously big spending, bipar-
preme Court opinion indicating that anti-life agenda so radical that they tisan infrastructure bill was passed.
the Court may be prepared to finally, are actually supporting now infan- When you have that great of an in-
finally, overturn Roe v. Wade. That is ticide—even though 71 percent of crease in the money supply—in other
right. Of all the very real problems in Americans support protections for our words, when the Federal Reserve has to
our country that could have sent them unborn. Think about that. print that much money in a short pe-
over the edge, this is the one that has Americans across the country are ea- riod of time, what do you think will
them animated in the streets and caus- gerly supporting babies, mothers, and happen? Any middle-schooler could
ing chaos everywhere. families. In 2019 alone, more than 2,700 have told you when that American Res-
It turns out that the possibility that pregnant centers provided more than cue Plan passed that you were going to
individual States may again be allowed 1.85 million mothers in the United have hyperinflation, and that is ex-
to restrain the killing of unborn chil- States with free maternal services. actly what you are getting.
dren is, of course, what has sent the But, par for the course, the party of When I tour my manufacturers again
left into a tailspin. science continues to ignore the science and again and again, I find the cost of
On our side, Madam Speaker, we un- completely. metals and the cost of the materials
derstand the grave nature of the Su- Last week’s leak from inside the Su- that are going to go into the final price
preme Court leak, and we pray that the preme Court was a blatant attempt to in a few months going up 300, 400, 500
Justices will remain resolute in their obstruct deliberations and to intimi- percent. I am very afraid of what is
convictions in this pressure campaign. date Justices. Standing outside and in- going to happen in the future to our
But make no mistake, it bears noting timidating Justices on the Supreme economy with such hyperinflation.
that what spurs our Democrat friends Court is illegal. I will point out, compared to a very
into furious action is not record infla- It was appalling and dangerous, and I large and controversial bill that we
tion, not soaring illegal immigration, hope that the investigation into this passed last night with regard to the
not empty store shelves, not Ameri- breach of trust holds those responsible Ukraine crisis, that bill was about 2
cans just trying to make ends meet, accountable for their actions to the percent of the spending of the massive
but abortion. very fullest extent of the law. American Rescue Plan and a small
Just this afternoon, our House Demo- That being said, the ongoing protests fraction of the bipartisan infrastruc-
crat colleagues made time to march by pro-abortion activists outside the ture bill.
over to the Senate to rally support for private homes of our Supreme Court I only hope that this body from here
their bill allowing for abortion on de- Justices, again, folks, is outright ille- on out, beginning with the budget that
mand until the moment of birth. If gal. I am calling on Attorney General is going to pass for the calendar year
they think abortion on demand Merrick Garland to do his job and act beginning October 1, finally stands up
through all 9 months of pregnancy is immediately to enforce the rule of law. to President Biden, finally stands up to
the key to rallying the American peo- If the leaked Dobbs decision stands, the more extremists in the majority
ple back to their side, I am afraid they the most innocent among us will fi- party, and finally says ‘‘no’’ to this
are in for a rude awakening. nally have their voices heard. Half a spending, or we threaten to perma-
century of error will then be corrected nently ruin the American economy
b 1900
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and millions of lives will be saved. No with all this money the Federal Re-
I am grateful to my many colleagues matter the outcome of this momentous serve has to print to assuage the huge
for joining us tonight to discuss the case, I will never ever stop fighting for amount of spending that some Mem-
myriad crises facing our country that the unborn. bers of this body want to undergo.
are taking a backseat to the Demo- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam
crats’ abortion agenda. Speaker, I thank the doctor for his Speaker, I thank Mr. GROTHMAN. They
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have an insatiable appetite for spend- to China and Iran? Why does it support Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen-
ing. mayors and district attorneys who give tleman from Florida (Mr. GIMENEZ).
Did you know the American people hope to the criminals rather than pro- Mr. GIMENEZ. Madam Speaker, from
are just as upset as we are? tecting the victims? Why choose to the COVID–19 pandemic and Russia’s
A CNN poll just came out and only 23 continue to spend recklessly without barbaric invasion of Ukraine to the
percent of Americans rate our economy any regard for our children’s future? spikes of illegal immigration and illicit
as somewhat good. That is a shocking Why does your party care more about drugs flowing into our country, world
decline of 14 points just since Decem- the borders of other nations than our events over the past few years have
ber. A Fox News poll says 67 percent of own? Why is this administration fo- further underscored the importance of
Americans disapprove of President cused on our military adopting woke countries preserving their national
Biden’s economic job performance. policies instead of being able to win a borders.
Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I war? When a State cannot control and se-
hope we knock down that proposed While I agree with very little from cure its own border, it loses the ability
budget for next year. How could any- this administration, I do agree with to protect its people and strategic in-
body ask for so much more spending? one statement the President made last terests. In order for a State to survive,
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam August. August 15, just days before 13 secure borders are paramount.
Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from The current border policies under the
Americans were killed in Afghanistan,
California (Mr. GARCIA). Biden administration allows for mil-
our President said: I am President of
Mr. GARCIA of California. Madam lions of unvetted, undocumented indi-
the United States and the buck stops viduals to freely flow across our south-
Speaker, some matters go beyond sim- with me. Indeed, it stops with the
ple coincidences. Some things are sim- ern border. They allow acts of war to
President. We all end up paying for be played out by the cartels and the
ply inexplicable and inexcusable. these mistakes, Madam Speaker.
The blizzard of crises our Nation has narco-traffickers with hard, illicit,
We pay for our record debt, our dangerous narcotics—such as fentanyl,
endured since January of 2021 cannot record spending, our inability to look methamphetamine, heroin, and co-
be attributed to a simple string of bad past petty politics, we pay for the ac- caine—to permeate across the border
luck. The reality is that these were in- commodations to the far left progres- and be transported to communities
tentionally induced crises by our elect- sive flanks of your own party, a party throughout the country where they are
ed officials in the White House and in that no longer resembles the ideals in- killing thousands of our fellow coun-
this body. What we have seen in the spired by President Kennedy. trymen.
last year is an unprecedented frontal A party that has been hijacked by These failed border policies leave our
assault on middle-class Americans and BLM and special interests. Hijacked by children, our grandchildren, our citi-
their security. This is the leading edge fear rather than a devotion to our zens vulnerable. They leave our na-
of the dismantling of the fabric of our beautiful Constitution. Why does this tional security vulnerable. They are a
Nation that the far left has been ask- administration continue to do the inex- total abdication of the President’s duty
ing for for years. plicable and the inexcusable? as the leader of the United States,
With a slow boil over the last year, Madam Speaker, you and I sit on op- whose prime responsibility is—above
our Nation has endured record high posite sides of the political aisle, but all—to protect the American people.
crime, record homicide rates, record like passengers on an airplane, when Instead of handling this border crisis,
high fentanyl deaths, record high ille- we fly through a storm that doesn’t President Biden and Secretary
gal crossings across our borders, record matter, we just want the pilot to be Mayorkas seem to be more interested
debt, record high gas prices, interest qualified and to get us through the in solving Mexico’s immigration prob-
rates have gone parabolic, affordability storm. It doesn’t matter if you are on lems. As the majority of migrants ap-
metrics are at all-time lows, the stock the left side and I am on the right side prehended at our southern border are
market is now in a straight line down- of the aisle, we all just want to get to coming from other countries, such as
ward trend crushing our workers’ re- our destination safely. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and
tirement accounts, and our supply For the first time in my life, I am frankly from all around the world, it
chain challenges persist. worried that there is no one in the makes absolutely no sense for asylum
Madam Speaker, these are just the cockpit qualified to fly this aircraft. I seekers to show up at our borders seek-
man-made domestic challenges. On the know most Americans share this con- ing refuge from their home countries.
world stage, our Nation is now no cern. Think about this logically. If a mi-
longer the sole and preeminent super- I have spent my life defending this grant is escaping their home country
power. On the heels of the Afghanistan beautiful country. Since the age of 18, because of horrible living conditions or
debacle, in the midst of a national se- as a naval officer, I have been willing other factors, shouldn’t they be seek-
curity crisis where we have lost oper- to give my life for this Nation. If I am ing asylum at the Mexican border and
ational control of our southern border, willing to die for it, I am willing to waiting to go into Mexico? Which is ex-
and on the cusp of a recession and more work for it. If I am willing to work for actly what they are doing. Instead,
war and conflicts with peer threats like it, I am willing to do what is right for President Biden’s weak and gutless
Russia and China, many are looking at it. In this mission, I will never stop. policies gives Mexico a free ride by
the so-called leaders in D.C. as the But I expect the same from you, incentivizing them to pass their border
source of the problem, and with good Madam Speaker, and I expect the same security issues and responsibilities to
reason. from our President. the United States.
President Trump had it absolutely
We are now controlled by a single I can’t understand why elected offi-
right. We must bring back the remain
party who is flying us into the ground. cials would choose to put our country
in Mexico policy and make sure Mexico
We are in a nosedive. Any one of these in harm’s way. It is only inexplicable
is doing its part in keeping their bor-
crises alone can be fatal. But the con- and inexcusable. Ours is a Nation that
ders safe. Customs and Border Protec-
fluence of these challenges poses a deserves to be loved and not inten- tion has made clear what they need to
truly existential threat to our country, tionally flown into the ground. She is a secure our southern border, and by ex-
and we need this body and this Presi- precious one, Madam Speaker, but she tension, protect the American people.
dent to do better. is not invincible. We must move swiftly to finish con-
Madam Speaker, I rise today to seek Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam structing approximately 280 miles of
explanations. Over the course of the Speaker, I thank the former top gun the wall, and fortifying that barrier
last years, I, along with many Ameri- Navy pilot who did a great job describ- with bolstered technology, such as
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cans have been scratching our heads, ing our economy as in a nosedive. If radar sensors, drones, and autonomous
racking our brains as to why this ad- only we had a former fire chief that surveillance towers.
ministration is doing certain things. could describe the five-alarm fire that
Why does it choose to support those is America right now—oh, we do—he b 1915
who want to defund the police? Why is also happens to be a former mayor of By strengthening our barriers—both
this administration so accommodating Miami. physical and technological—we would
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be ensuring our law enforcement offi- torney, I have never seen a more rad- Let us think about that for just a
cials are equipped with the resources ical and unethical action take place in minute. The leading cause of death for
necessary to deter grave national secu- the legal arena. The leaker intended to these Americans is not COVID–19, not
rity and public health threats created undermine the division of power in our car accidents, not cancer, and not
by unvetted, undocumented individuals government and influence the High heart disease. It is illicit fentanyl com-
crossing into our border, curb the pro- Court’s decision. They must be held ing across our southern border, a bor-
liferation of human trafficking along criminally accountable to the full ex- der that we no longer control.
the southern border, and stem the flow tent of the law. Let us be clear: this is a national se-
of illicit drugs into our country that, It is inexcusable that the Supreme curity threat. We do not have oper-
again, are killing thousands—thou- Court Justices are now facing protests ational control of the United States-
sands—of our American citizens. at their homes that could easily turn Mexico border. Biden’s war on America
The time has come for the Presi- violent. has invaded every town in this coun-
dent’s administration to take the crisis And the reason for these nefarious try, and his policies are actively mak-
on our southern border as a serious na- protests? ing it worse.
tional security threat, one that puts For simply abiding by their oath to Madam Speaker, this is a real and
our families, our communities, and our uphold the Constitution and interpret definite dereliction of duty by the
country at incredible risk. No more hot the law the way it was written. President of the United States of
I will remind folks that nowhere in America. He could fix this deadly
air and useless speeches. It is time to
the Constitution does it enumerate a nightmare overnight by simply reinsti-
get real on securing our border.
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam right to an abortion. In fact, our own tuting President Trump’s common-
Speaker, I thank the chief for that Declaration of Independence says
sense border policies. This is neg-
something quite different:
clear message. He is right. We heard ligence—pure, unadulterated neg-
We are endowed by our Creator with cer-
from former Border Patrol officials tain unalienable rights, that among these
ligence. The American people are suf-
this morning, and they told us that for are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. fering and dying because of this Presi-
an absolute certainty we have lost dent’s willful negligence.
Yet proponents of abortion appear to
operational control of the border. We How could he possibly believe this is
be willing to do whatever it takes to
really have no border security at all, the right thing to do?
have their way. Some are calling to
and if you don’t have border security, Madam Speaker, Joe Biden is ulti-
burn down the Supreme Court and even
Madam Speaker, you don’t have safety mately responsible for the massive in-
the Justices’ homes. Some Members of
in your country, and, ultimately, you crease of these fentanyl-induced deaths
Congress wasted no time calling for the
don’t have sovereignty either. across America. He has done this for
end of the filibuster and an expansion
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- of the Supreme Court, something that political motivation, and he should not
tleman from Tennessee (Mr. ROSE). President Biden even said as recently be taken seriously because of this. He
Mr. ROSE. Madam Speaker, I appre- as 2019 would be ‘‘a very dangerous is being willfully ignorant, or he sim-
ciate the gentleman yielding time to- thing to do.’’ ply does not care about the American
night. All in all, the leak is a reminder to people.
Madam Speaker, an unborn child is a the American people that Democrats Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam
human life. Abortion ends that hu- have no desire to legislate under the Speaker, Dr. Murphy is exactly right.
man’s life. As the father of two young parameters of our Constitution. If left The other tragedy is, of course, the
sons and one who passed away in the to their own designs, they will stop at cartels are making billions of dollars
womb, I know firsthand that all chil- nothing until taxpayer funded on-de- on all this flooding it into our country
dren’s lives are very precious whether mand abortions up until and even after and killing innocent Americans.
inside or outside the womb. Unfortu- birth are a permanent reality—a re- Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen-
nately, Members of the Democratic ality that most certainly will come at tleman from Indiana (Mr. BAIRD).
Party would rather ignore this fact and the cost of millions of irreversible Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, I thank
instead advocate for more access to tragedies and act as a stain on this my colleague from Louisiana for hold-
abortions up until the moment of birth great Nation until we right our wrongs ing this Special Order.
and even in some cases after the baby and become a voice for the voiceless. Madam Speaker, I rise today to stand
is born, when the attempted abortion Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. My in support of our most important and
failed to kill the baby before it was ac- friend has spoken so well. fundamental right: the right to life. In
tually born. Madam Speaker, the sanctity of the seventies then-Senator Biden said
Because of this kind of extremism, human life is something that we must of Roe v. Wade: ‘‘I don’t like the Su-
millions of children will never get to stand for. Thankfully, it looks like the preme Court decision on abortion. I
walk this Earth as their Creator in- States and the people will be able to think it went too far.’’
tended. Their lives are being cut short decide that issue again very soon. A decade later he would sign a con-
by those who believe the ends justify Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- stitutional amendment that would
the means. tleman from North Carolina (Mr. MUR- allow States to overturn the Supreme
Since the Roe v. Wade decision in PHY). Court ruling. Times have changed.
1973, those on the right side of history Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Thanks to the advancements in science
have worked tirelessly in State legisla- Madam Speaker, for the first time in and our understanding that babies can
tures and in Congress to secure the this Nation’s history, the United feel pain at 15 weeks, we must support
right to life. States has surpassed over 100,000 drug policies that advocate for and protect
Now it seems that our Constitutional overdoses. In fact, the CDC just esti- the most vulnerable among us.
Republic is under attack and the fun- mated that 107,000 Americans died. 2021 I believe that life begins at concep-
damental respect for the law has gone was a record year, in fact, a 15 percent tion, and I believe that life is a miracle
by the wayside as a draft document increase over the year prior, dispropor- that should be enjoyed, celebrated, and
tied to one of the most consequential tionately affecting African Americans shielded.
cases in the history of the Supreme and other minorities. I will close by saying this: When we
Court was leaked to the press. As a physician for more than 30 know better, we do better. Now that we
It begs the question: If the Supreme years, it is a tragedy to see President know better and know unborn babies
Court can’t keep a secret, who can? Biden’s war on America that is fueling can feel pain, it is time that we do bet-
I have no doubt that the bad actor the opioid crisis that is killing Ameri- ter.
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who leaked this document violated the cans every day. Fentanyl is more than Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam
law. That is why I led more than 20 100 times more potent than morphine, Speaker, I thank my friend for that re-
House Republican Members of Congress and in just a short period of time, minder of history.
in calling on the Department of Justice fentanyl overdoses have become the President Biden was a whole lot more
and the FBI to open a criminal inves- leading cause of death for adults age 18 pro-life. Back in the seventies and
tigation. After nearly 30 years as an at- to 45. eighties he opposed Roe v. Wade. He
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said that it went too far. In 1982 he a human right—which it is not—their human life. That is right; it is the
wanted a constitutional amendment— laws would remain unchanged. Over- threat of saving human life.
voted for it—for the States to overturn turning Roe v. Wade would not outlaw Think about that for a moment. Just
that Supreme Court ruling. abortions across the country, as many the possibility that abortion regulation
But do you know what he did this pro-abortion activists would have you will rightfully return back to the
week, Madam Speaker? believe. It would simply give State leg- States, giving millions of innocent
He issued a brazen statement calling islators more freedom to pass their souls a chance at life, enrages the left
on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade. own laws. to the point of violence. It is sickening,
What a tragedy. What a tragedy. I promised east Tennesseans I would unconscionable, and downright evil.
Madam Speaker, I yield to gentleman fight to protect life and uphold our Yet, President Biden wants to call
from Tennessee (Mr. BURCHETT). laws while I serve in Congress, and I in- Republicans extreme? I will tell you
Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I tend to keep that promise. I will keep what is extreme, Madam Speaker.
thank Vice Chairman JOHNSON. I appre- pushing to hold the person who leaked Abortions on demand; that is extreme.
ciate your stand on life. It is heartfelt, the decision accountable—although I Murder of the innocent unborn; that is
and I really do appreciate it. doubt the FBI will lift much of a finger extremely wrong.
I will address two points, Madam to do anything about it, Madam Speak- My colleagues on the left are big pro-
Speaker, about the U.S. Supreme er—and, more importantly, I will al- ponents of abortion, but when you look
Court’s draft ruling that was inten- ways keep fighting for the lives of the at the disproportionate number of
tionally leaked to the press: one, who- unborn. abortions in minority communities, it
ever leaked the decision—I feel they I thank Chairman JOHNSON. His lead- becomes quite apparent that to them,
are pretty gutless—they need to be ership skills are lackluster at best, but Black lives matter, but only after they
held accountable for violating the on this issue, Madam Speaker, he is ex- are born.
sanctity of our Nation’s highest Court; ceptional. I thank him for that. I be- This is the bottom line: Life is our
two, the pro-abortion activists are lieve his gifts will be eternal for that, first and foremost fundamental right—
lying about what overturning Roe v. so I thank my brother. fundamental, unalienable right. As a
Wade really means. b 1930 proud pro-life American, I will never
First, I believe this leak was an act stop fighting to protect it.
of political intimidation by left-wing Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. It is a So, I want to end with a thank-you.
operatives, and now the Supreme Court critical issue that we all believe to our Thank you to Justices Samuel Alito,
Justices are being forced to deal with core. That is for certain. Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett
an angry mob over a draft decision Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen-
Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.
that was supposed to be confidential. If tleman from Georgia (Mr. CLYDE).
Mr. CLYDE. Madam Speaker, I thank Thank you for defending the Constitu-
you check the date on that leak, tion and standing for the right to life.
my good friend, Vice Chairman JOHN-
Madam Speaker, it was not a recent Thank you for finally putting an end to
SON, for yielding.
draft, so this is obviously well-planned. the lie of a supposed constitutional
Madam Speaker, last week, a leaked
I know Roe v. Wade is a controversial right to abortion. May the Lord great-
draft opinion regarding the Dobbs v.
case that gets a lot of folks fired up. I ly bless you and bless your family and
Jackson Women’s Health Organization
feel strongly about it, too. I think it your family’s family for generations to
case revealed that the U.S. Supreme
should be overturned. But leaking a come for standing up for life. Soli Deo
Court is likely to overturn Roe v.
confidential draft opinion is not the gloria.
Wade, the disastrous 1973 decision that
way the Supreme Court is supposed to Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. All glory
legalized abortion.
operate. It is supposed to uphold our Once this opinion is officially signed to God. Thank you, my friend, for that
laws and our Constitution regardless of by the Court, the cover of Federal law strong word.
the political drama here in Congress over the murder of innocent babies will Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen-
and down the street at the White finally be removed. Hallelujah. tleman from California (Mr. LAMALFA).
House. Dragging the Justices into the While millions of precious lives have Mr. LAMALFA. Thank you again, Mr.
political chaos is unacceptable, Madam tragically been taken due to the evils JOHNSON, for leading this opportunity
Speaker, which is why I wrote to the of abortion, this monumental news is a here tonight.
director of the FBI demanding he giant leap forward in our fight to pro- Madam Speaker, we have April’s Con-
launch an investigation into the leak. tect the unborn. sumer Price Index just having been re-
We are yet to hear a response. I have Yet, in light of this historic pending cently released. Unsurprisingly, it
been very disappointed in the FBI. This victory for the sanctity of life, Demo- shows a lot of inflation, skyrocketing
is another one of those instances where crats’ disturbing hysteria has truly inflation.
it is not so much my local folks, but gone off the rails. Nearly every single American has
here at the national level they con- Due to heightened tensions and in- been feeling that in their pocketbook
tinue to let us down. creased threats from the left, fences on the basics of life, especially since
To my second point, the pro-abortion and barricades had to be installed at the last 15 months of President Biden’s
activists are panicking and screaming the Supreme Court Building; Justices policies have kicked it into place.
that this decision would immediately have received additional security; and I guess what the surprise was,
eliminate abortions across the country. Justice Alito and his family had to be though, is how bad the rate of inflation
That is not remotely true, Madam moved to an undisclosed location. really is. Inflation, through the CPI,
Speaker. Overturning Roe v. Wade While the White House initially re- has increased 8.3 percent over the last
would not impose any kind of national fused to condemn protests targeting 12 months, the biggest single year of
abortion ban but would leave those de- Justices’ homes, radical pro-abortion growth since 1984. Combine that with a
cisions to State governments. extremists took that signal and vio- decrease of 3 percent in real wages
For some States that value the lives lated Federal law by organizing unruly under the Biden era, and American
of unborn children, overturning Roe v. demonstrations outside the homes of families are facing serious damage to
Wade would allow our lawmakers to Justices Kavanaugh, Roberts, and their wallets and their dreams.
better protect these sweet little babies. Alito. Inflation is, indeed, a tax on every
In my home State of Tennessee and in Churches and pro-life organizations American and has been skyrocketing
several other States, this decision have also faced dangerous threats. De- thanks to Biden and the Democrats’
would activate trigger laws that would spite fake news reporting that at- out-of-control spending. Inflation has
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outlaw abortions in those States. tempted to downplay the crime, an increased every single month of the
I believe currently in Washington, anti-abortion facility in Wisconsin was Biden Presidency.
D.C., it would still be legal, if I under- arson attacked with a Molotov cocktail First, he claimed the high prices
stand the law correctly. However, in over the weekend. were transitory.
States that don’t value the lives of un- What has sparked such outrageous Secondly, he blamed it on Russia’s
born children and celebrate abortion as acts of violence? The threat of saving invasion of Ukraine, even though that
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was over a year into his term, and after this next election cycle, and we this administration’s failed policies—
prices were already rapidly rising. cannot wait. It cannot get here soon failed policies that must be overturned
Then, he actually pretended it didn’t enough. to get our Nation back on the right
exist. While Americans were suffering, Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- track.
he wanted to just sweep this self-made tlewoman, my dear friend from Illinois That is why, this week, along with 22
economic crisis under the rug. (Mrs. MILLER). of my Republican colleagues, we intro-
Finally, this week, he claimed that Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Thank you, duced a resolution calling for greater
combating inflation was now his top Congressman JOHNSON, for hosting to- American oil and natural gas produc-
priority. night’s Special Order. tion. Our resolution reaffirms that
Oh, but wait. It is the Republicans’ This week marks National Police American energy is the answer to low-
fault that inflation is so bad. This is Week, where we honor the heroes who ering energy costs, curbing inflation,
under his party’s rule here in Wash- put their lives on the line every day to and putting America first once again.
ington, D.C. keep us safe and remember those who, During his State of the Union, Presi-
The economic crisis actually started sadly, have been lost in the line of dent Biden stood right in this room and
his first day in office when he launched duty. said that we need to buy American and
a full-fledged assault on domestic en- This National Police Week, my Re- build American. Well, I will tell you
ergy production that catapulted energy publican colleagues and I are standing what, I have news for the President. It
prices. with all of law enforcement, including takes American energy. It takes Amer-
We know energy is tied to just about
our U.S. Border Patrol. A country ican energy because we do it better
every aspect of our lives, from growing
without a border is not a country at than anybody on the face of this Earth.
crops to delivering them to the store,
all, and we will not stop fighting until The American people, not President
from the mined products that turn into
our border is secure. Biden, have the capability and resolve
materials that we use every day,
To all of our law enforcement offi- to rebuild our economic engine. Presi-
whether it is metals, electronics, what
cers, thank you for the sacrifices you dent Biden must get on board with the
have you, batteries for the pie-in-the-
make to protect our communities. American people. He must put the
sky idea that we are going to have to
Americans appreciate you. American people first or get out of the
convert everything to electric, and on Unfortunately, over the past couple way.
and on. of years, we have seen some Democrats
Electricity and fuel are extremely Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. From
support the defund the police move- one energy State resident to another,
important to our economy, yet they
ment and policies that are soft on we know and can say clearly that en-
are doing everything they can to
crime. As a result, crime across the Na- ergy security is national security.
squash American-produced energy. Do
tion is on the rise, and nine U.S. cities Mr. KELLER. Absolutely.
we want to import all that, too?
The pain of the gas prices have hit had a record-breaking number of homi- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. This
transportation, food production, and, cides in 2021. White House just doesn’t get it. Thank
as we know, the grocery stores. With I thank, and encourage others to you so much for reminding us of that.
thank, all the police officers who pro- Madam Speaker, I am truly grateful
record partisan spending bills like the
tect and defend our communities every again to my many colleagues who were
failed American Rescue Act and the
day. here tonight from all across the coun-
Build Back Better effort, inflation is
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. It has try to join us as we discuss the impor-
crushing the American Dream for
been amazing to see the turnabout in tance of the battle for the sanctity of
many.
We must address the root cause of those who are advocating for us to every single human life and the myriad
Biden inflation, and, indeed, it is his defund the police. They recognize the number of crises facing our country be-
policies. We must produce ample do- great results of that, and now they are cause of these Democrat policies that
mestic oil to bring down the prices and on our side, aren’t they? are plaguing every arena, every area of
help our economy be sustained by our They are proclaiming that we need to the economy, every part of the coun-
own energy. We are self-sustainable. fund more police, and they are cer- try, and every single policy issue.
We can also be helping our European tainly right now. Unfortunately, we Madam Speaker, we cannot wait for
allies instead of having them be de- have to live with the results of those an end to this and a change in the le-
pendent upon Russian natural gas. How policy choices, as with all of these. vers of power in Washington, and we do
crazy is that? We see what the effects Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- expect that that will happen in a big
are for Poland, and we will see it for tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. KEL- red wave in November. Hopefully, the
Germany if we don’t turn the tide. LER). country can survive until then.
We can do that. We can be there for Mr. KELLER. I thank the gentleman Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal-
them. We actually produce cleaner nat- from Louisiana for having this time. ance of my time.
ural gas, by far, than what Russia does. Madam Speaker, the Biden adminis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem-
The evidence is all around us: expen- tration spent the better part of last bers are reminded to refrain from en-
sive food, fuel, electricity, housing, and year trying to convince American fam- gaging in personalities toward the
even bare shelves in our stores in the ilies facing higher prices that inflation President.
land of plenty. We see our small towns, was transitory. Yet, new inflation f
their economies being devastated be- numbers show that the cost of every-
PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE
cause the water is being taken away thing is still on the rise, including gas,
HONORABLE NORMAN Y. MINETA
from farms, and the high cost of doing which just hit record highs this week.
business for driving tractors, combines, Prices are increasing rapidly at an The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
trucks, mining equipment. unsustainable pace, but President the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan-
Our forests, we should be producing Biden isn’t changing course. In fact, he uary 4, 2021, the gentlewoman from
forests. Our wood and paper products, said that his administration’s policies California (Ms. CHU) is recognized for 60
instead, are getting burned down due help, not hurt, inflation. minutes as the designee of the major-
to the policies of inaction by the For- That is a bold statement for an indi- ity leader.
est Service and others. vidual that came to Washington, D.C., GENERAL LEAVE
We need to take the initiative, and when I was 8 years old, almost 50 years Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I ask
we need to turn back the Biden plan, ago. That is a bold statement from a unanimous consent that all Members
which has been failing America, and President that perpetrates Big Govern- may have 5 legislative days in which to
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put an American plan forward that ment spending and has done everything revise and extend their remarks and in-
puts us first, that puts the people first in his power to destroy American en- clude extraneous material on the sub-
and production here for our own econ- ergy. ject of my Special Order.
omy first. To President Biden, inflation is just The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. I think a number. But for working American objection to the request of the gentle-
we are going to get that opportunity families, it is the crushing result of woman from California?
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