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| https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/byrne-building-the-wall-is-a-fight-worth-fighting | Byrne: Building the Wall is a Fight Worth Fighting | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | AL | Bradley Byrne | B001289 | byrne.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon in support of border security and providing funding for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. The text of Congressman Byrne's speech can be found below. Congressman Byrne said: I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to add my support to this rule. Mr. Speaker, when did protecting the American people, knowing who is entering our country, and having a secure border become some kind of radical or partisan idea? I'm stunned to see the length to which some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will go simply to oppose enhanced border security, including a border wall. In fact, it seems they are willing to shut down the federal government instead of supporting President Trump's urgent request for $5 billion to fund the border wall. Whatis especially strange is that some of my colleagues on the other side have supported a wall in the past. Some of have even voted in support of a border wall. What has changed? I think the answer is very simple. I think some of my colleagues are so committed to appeasing the so-called resistance' that they find themselves opposing a very basic and commonsense idea like border security just because they want to earn points from the most extreme part of their political base. This is really not a complicated issue. This is about the safety and security of the American people. This is about keeping terrorists out of our country. This is about keeping illegal drugs out of our country. This is about keeping criminals out of our country. This shouldn't be hard. Why am I so passionate about this? Because this is a critical issue. When I talk to the people I represent back in Alabama, they are passionate about it. This is one of the top issues I hear about at events and town halls throughout Alabama. In fact, the phones in my office have been ringing all day with people urging us to stand strong, secure our borders, and build the wall. Mr. Speaker, I think this is a fight worth fighting. I think pushing to ensure the safety of the American people is a worthy and absolutely critical fight. So, I urge my colleagues to stop playing to the resistance.' Come back toward a commonsense idea like securing our border. Pass this amendment, pass this funding bill, and ensure the safety of the American people. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |