"the Biden Administration has absolutely failed the American people with what they are allowing to happen on the border"
"Do you think we should stop the flow of illegal immigration?"
"Do you think we should welcome productive individuals who want to be productive members of our society to come here?"
"So you think we should increase our legal immigration?"
"The Federal Government must honor these treaties that are now a part of the United States trust responsibility to Indian peoples."
"I can't speak enough about how grateful I am for the law enforcement that we have in our community right now."
"We aren't just looking at this as, well, it is one and done."
"This will undoubtedly save lives and help prevent another deadly Aldyl A-related tragedy."
"While we cannot fix the past, Congress has a responsibility to take action to prevent disasters like the one in my community from ever happening again."
"I urge you to take action to prevent another Aldyl A-related incident and stand ready to work with you to advance my bipartisan legislation."
"In North Carolina, guns are now the leading cause of injury or death for children, surpassing car accidents."
"It also occurred to me that the gun pointed at my chest could have been a ghost gun."
"Children in this country are more likely to die of gun violence than any other cause."
"Philadelphians and all Americans deserve a Congress that does its job and passes legislative solutions, not a Congress that spends all its time mired in political sideshows and dysfunction."
"Our country has serious issues that demand serious solutions, not cynical political circuses like this hearing."
"Today we have violence because it is easier than ever to access a firearm, and to access it illegally."
"Thank you, Chair, and I welcome all my colleagues to our great city of Philadelphia."
"I ask unanimous consent to put this in to show that homicide is down 38.28 percent."
