I rise today to support S. 2648. the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act. I recently led a congressional delegation to McAllen. TX. and to Lackland Air Force Base to see firsthand what the administration was doing to handle this border crisis. It was clear to me that the hardworking men and women on the front lines of this crisis are doing the best they can under very difficult circumstances. We should pass this important bill to provide the necessary resources to fairly address this humanitarian crisis. We should provide Customs and Border Protection the resources they need to pay their agents overtime when needed. and to provide the necessary food. water. and medical supplies to these children. My colleagues and I saw children in these CBP facilities as young as 7. We learned that many of these children arrive severely malnourished and dehydrated.
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