This administration, and Secretary Mayorkas, in particular, is failing us.

One bipartisan policy change I am here to advocate for is my bill, H.R. 5590, the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade, or BEST, Facilitation Act of 2023.

We have seen well over 100,000 migrants in less than 60 days.

Under this administration, every State is now a border State.

Without your support and the joint effort of the committee, China inches closer to our shores by the day.

Illegal migration is not unique to our Northern and Southern Borders.

The current $1 million annually that our local DHS office receives is nowhere near adequate to counter the State-level threats that our local government faces daily.

If harnessed correctly, Guam could be America's greatest asset in deterring Chinese aggression before it reaches the shores of our country.

This administration and Secretary Mayorkas, in particular, they are failing us.

I come before the Committee today to testify in support of my bipartisan bill H.R. 6497, the Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2023.

The question is, do we have the political courage to do what has to be done?

We need the federal government to act.

We need the government to step up and do its job and secure our border.

America really hates cheaters. Just ask Lance Armstrong.

For the love of God, to everyone who promotes these terrible ideologies, desist, stop.

The science genetically is a man is a man, has different genetics than a woman, plain and simple.

A good process builds good policy, which builds good politics.

Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Stansbury, thank you again for the opportunity to appear before you today, and I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.