
It led to an unprecedented humanitarian and security crisis.
On the public record
Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.
12,700+·quotes on file

It led to an unprecedented humanitarian and security crisis.

Every day, up to 50 percent of Border Patrol agents were taken off the line to process and care for migrants.

This past year nearly 1 million illegal immigrants were encountered attempting to cross our Southwest Border illegally.

One example of failure to mitigate, and I do not want to be disparaging toward the Corps of Engineering, but they studied building a diversion canal from the Comite River over to the Lilly Bayou in Louisiana for 30 years and never put a…

The House of Representatives has been the scene of serious chaos, not only today, but for weeks. Unfortunately for the American people, we have nothing to show for it. We have issued more subpoenas from this House than we have had bills…

We owe the taxpayer full transparency on how their taxpayer dollars are being spent and why.

Secretary Bunch, I know these issues predate your appointment. That said, we look forward to working to improve transparency and communication.

We owe the taxpayer full transparency regarding how their dollars are being spent, and why.

I rise in the U.S. Senate to fight for America's military. This past week, our Special Forces eliminated the leader of ISIS and his likely successor. Their accomplishments should remind all of us that our brave troops always carry out…

There are crossroads in the history of every great nation so historically significant, so fraught with dramatic consequences, that those in position to influence that nation's direction are compelled to do all they can to ensure it does…

The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was an important victory in the fight against ISIS.

The killing of Abu-Bakar al-Baghdadi was an important victory in the fight against ISIS.

The rules have changed, and I do not have to get your approval to sign a subpoena, and that is the rules we operate on.

I am very frustrated at how the events of last week unfolded.

I thank the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Graves), the ranking member, and the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Meadows) for their work on the issue, and Chairman DeFazio for his support. The General Services Administration is required…