O'Rourke for putting together this Special
Order to talk about what is really an important issue and, with all of
the things going on, something that has even got a little bit lost. Madam Speaker, for the region that I represent in San Diego, the
border is an economic engine--it is a job creator. Home to the Otay
Mesa, San Ysidro, and Tecate ports of entry, San Diego-Baja is the
busiest border crossing in the world. From life sciences to
electronics, San Diego is an attractive place to start a business and
to manufacture goods, in part, because of our proximity to border
crossings and international trade. Last month, Mr. O'Rourke and other members of the Congressional
Border Caucus and I held a hearing with local leaders from chambers of
commerce from around our districts to discuss real pragmatic solutions
and issues around the border.
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