Rep. Roy: 185 Years After the Battle of San Jacinto, Texas is Under Siege by Dangerous Cartels and President Biden
WASHINGTON- On Wednesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) delivered remarks on the House floor marking the 185th anniversary Texas winning its independence in the Battle of San Jacinto and pointing out how the Lone Star State is currently under siege as a result of President Biden's border crisis.
A transcript of his speech is below, and footage can be found here:
185 years ago today, in San Jacinto, Texas, the great state of Texas won its independence from Mexico.General Sam Houston launched a surprise attack against Santa Anna and routed their forces, and then ultimately was able to negotiate with Santa Anna — for his freedom — the treaty that resulted in the founding of the Republic of Texas.
A proud Texan, I'm sitting here 185 years later, recognizing that my state—the state that I am proud to represent—is under siege. It is under constant siege on a daily basis by dangerous cartels. But worse than being under siege by dangerous cartels, it is under siege by a Democrat President who refuses to do his Constitutional duty to secure the border of the United States. That is the fact.
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