HIGHLIGHTING A VISIT TO MBI DIRECT MAIL + DIGITAL

HIGHLIGHTING A VISIT TO MBI DIRECT MAIL + DIGITAL

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)] [House] [Page H2639] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HIGHLIGHTING A VISIT TO MBI DIRECT MAIL + DIGITAL (Mr. Fine of Florida was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.) Mr. FINE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to highlight a recent visit in my district where I had the privilege of touring MBI Direct Mail + Digital, a commercial printing facility in DeLand, Florida. During my visit, I saw firsthand how hardworking people who show up every day and take pride in doing things the right way make Florida small businesses reach new heights every day. Companies like this invest in their employees. I met people who had worked there who measured their time in decades, not simply in years. I appreciate the assistance of PRINTING United Alliance in helping coordinate the visit and for their continued advocacy on behalf of America's printing and graphic communications workforce. These are the kinds of businesses that form the backbone of our economy, creating good jobs, supporting families, and strengthening our communities. They represent the best of American enterprise: innovation, grit, and a commitment to serving their customers and neighbors alike. It was particularly entertaining for me because a long time ago back when I worked in the private sector, I worked with companies like this every day using the mailbox to change how people made their purchasing decisions. I am proud to represent businesses like MBI and will continue working to ensure all small businesses across Florida have the opportunity to grow and succeed. Federal Elections Must be Safe and Secure Mr. FINE. Mr. Speaker, in the last election, the American people overwhelmingly elected President Trump and gave him and the Republican Party a mandate to Make America Great Again. Core to that mandate was a promise to restore confidence in the security of our elections--to guarantee that only Americans vote in them. This is a promise that virtually every American agrees with. Mr. Speaker, 81 percent of all Americans, the overwhelming majority of Democrats, Independents, Republicans; Black, White, Hispanic; men, and women; college educated, not college educated; everyone overwhelmingly agrees with this simple premise. But this has become much more important in recent years. During the Biden Presidency, the border was thrown open, and millions, some believe tens of millions, of foreigners streamed into our country uncontrolled. But worse, that administration and allies at the State and local level shoved millions of drivers' licenses and Social Security numbers into the hands of these illegal immigrants. They created the means and the opportunity for our elections to be stolen. My friend and colleague Chip Roy introduced the SAVE America Act that would fulfill a promise that we made to prevent foreigners from voting in our elections. I and my Republican colleagues in this room have voted several times for this piece of legislation and passed it out of our Chamber. The House agrees. Our elections must be safe and secure, where only Americans determine the leadership of this country. If you don't think this is an issue, just last week in Florida in a local city election, someone won the election of mayor of one of our largest cities by only one vote. It is critical that we have confidence in every single one of those votes, but unfortunately, as of now, the Senate does not agree with us. They have not been willing to state that only Americans should vote in American elections. This legislation has been stalled, infuriating the American people. It stalled because the Senate refuses to use the talking filibuster to give the American people what they want. Just yesterday, I toured the National Archives, and I was shown a document--I didn't ask to see it; it happened to be a document that they showed me--from when the Civil Rights Act was passed in the 1960s. Debate went on month after month after month in order to get it passed before they could bring that to a vote. Why did the Senate in the sixties, why were they willing to do that? They were willing to do that because making sure that every American who had the right to vote was able to do so. Well, now we are faced with a similar challenge: making sure that only Americans can vote. If it takes months to make that happen in the same way it took months to make sure that Americans could vote, then that is what must be done. To make that point clear, I and 24 of my distinguished colleagues signed a letter a week ago to Leader Thune that said we will vote ``no'' on all Senate legislation, save what is necessary to get the government reopened, until the SAVE America Act is passed. I was encouraged to see debate for the SAVE America Act finally begin. The Senate should debate it for as long as it takes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, week after week after week until they figure out how to get the SAVE America Act to the President's desk. Until that happens, I and, I presume, the other 23 who signed that letter alongside me will continue to vote against Senate legislation here on the House floor. Let's do the work of the American people. Let's get the SAVE America Act to the President's desk. ____________________