It is a chronic, treatable disease of the brain, and it is driven by cravings.

They will attempt to rewrite history. They will attempt to absolve themselves of any of the decisions they made over the last two years.

What changed is we had President Biden.

The wall that some feel will be the answer, on average, was breached last year once every 11 minutes.

It is important to note that I think every Member of this Committee wants to have order at the border.

When they did, the number of people coming irregularly dropped. My understanding is that, between the ports of entry, individuals seeking asylum from those countries dropped 97 percent.

We spend more money today on the Border Patrol than ever before in the history of the country.

If we make good policy here, we are going to create more lucky ones, right, if we do it right.

I think that is a grave error with immense consequences.

Overdose deaths are skyrocketing in this country, and I share my colleagues' horror at the devastation we have seen at the hands of the fentanyl crisis.

This is a complex, multifaceted public health crisis that requires a robust public health response.

While there is much work to be done, I believe that the promise of 988... offers some much-needed hope for those struggling with their mental health.

I have always enjoyed working with you and looking forward to working with you as the chairman of this very important committee.

Those insurrectionists were traitors.

The promise of 988 and the momentum... offers some much-needed hope for those struggling with their mental health.

Incarceration won't help them. It won't cure them, because they will do exactly what your son said they will do.

Our money is much more better spent on prevention, education, and treatment.

We could be overlooking the next naloxone, which has saved countless lives from opioid overdose because our focus is solely punitive.