Senator John Cornyn | Official U.S. House headshot
Senator John Cornyn | Official U.S. House headshot
On December 4, 2023, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) took to the floor to address the urgent security threats posed by the Biden Border Crisis. He emphasized that Republicans would not move forward with any national security supplemental funding bill unless it included substantial border policy changes.
Senator Cornyn criticized the proposed $106 billion national security supplemental funding bill put forth by President Biden, stating that it had "zero chance of becoming law" in its current form. He pointed out that the bill failed to address one of the most pressing national security priorities: the crisis at the southern border.
"In all the time I've been working on this issue, I've never seen anything like the current situation," said Senator Cornyn, highlighting the gravity of the border crisis. He accused President Biden of breaking records when it comes to illegal border crossings during his time in office.
According to Senator Cornyn, the border crisis is not due to a lack of resources but rather the intentional refusal by the Biden administration to enforce the law. He argued that any national security supplemental funding bill must include real and substantive policy reforms to address the crisis at the border.
"If Senator Schumer as the Majority Leader puts a bill on the floor that fails to address the crisis at the border with real, substantive policy reforms, we will not proceed to that bill," Senator Cornyn declared, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing national security.
He concluded by asserting that the security of the United States should not take a backseat to the security of other countries around the world, including allies like Ukraine and Israel.
As the debate over national security supplemental funding continues, Senator Cornyn's stance reflects the Republican Party's insistence on addressing the border crisis through substantive policy changes. The outcome of this debate will have significant implications for the nation's security and immigration policies.
To find out more, go to this link: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-no-national-security-supplemental-without-border-policy-changes/
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