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I find that especially troubling, Mr. Secretary, as I look at this, continue to look at the report that was provided by ICE.

You continue to seek to place the blame on us.

Congress has given you more money than you are asking for, but you are repeatedly coming in to these hearings and you are trying to say that you don't have the financial resources that you need to carry out the job.

The American people deserve accountability for the gross misconduct of the Secretary's handling of our borders.

The House Committee on Homeland Security advanced Articles of Impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Impeachment is not a criminal proceeding. It may include violations of written law but it was never intended to be bound by specific criminal violations of statute.

Just recently in your last trip here you actually admitted that there was a crisis at the Southwest Border.

I would submit to you that it speaks to somewhat of an intent to not adhere to that 'shall detain'.

I mean in your opening statement you said, we need more resources.

This fund won't solve the humanitarian crisis you created--it would facilitate it while trying to hide the truth from the American people.

This budget request reflects that obstinance.

Your disregard of the requests from this coequal branch of Government in pursuit of our Constitutional duty to conduct oversight...

Your refusal to follow those laws is contemptible.

You have refused to comply with the laws passed by Congress and you have breached the public trust.

You have facilitated and encouraged record levels of illegal immigration since your first day in office.

Your targets for removals of illegal aliens are abysmal.

This fund won't solve the humanitarian crisis that you have created.

This budget request reflects this obstinance.