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I please ask you to be brief, because then I have a specific question for Admiral Lee.

So, please, I am begging and pleading with you to make sure that we have enough assets so that the Virgin Islands does not--ensure that the Virgin Islands gets the coverage that we need as well.

We remain strongest when we are united.

Do not give up on Puerto Rico and the USVI.

There is no room, there should be no room for partisan politics in dealing with this issue.

Imagine for a moment that this spike in violence were taking place in Florida. Does anyone seriously believe that Federal law enforcement agencies within DHS and DOJ would continue to conduct business as usual rather than surging resources…

I would say if you want to make a lot of money, just move to Washington and open a smoke-and-mirror shop.

Today, Puerto Rico is serving as the first line of defense in the Caribbean to prevent drugs and violence from reaching the U.S. mainland.

We must ensure Puerto Rico is included in National border security and drug trafficking strategies.

We must bolster resources, funding, and staffing of Federal law enforcement agencies throughout Puerto Rico.

The goal is to make the Puerto Rico Police a model for Constitutional policing.

This is not about funding a program. This is about saving American lives.

I have repeatedly called on the President and senior Federal law enforcement officers to establish a U.S.-Caribbean Border Initiative.

We cannot afford to have the U.S.-Caribbean Border underprotected.

We cannot win without the active involvement of the Federal Government to secure all of our Nation's borders.

We simply cannot do it alone. Unless Washington acts, these criminal organizations will only strengthen their foothold in the region.

I refuse to bury another one of my constituents knowing that the Federal Government considers itself another bystander.

Nothing has been done about it. That is the bottom line here.