At some point, if you're moving away from that mission, then you’re missing out on what you're supposed to be doing.

If nothing else, let's get back to these agencies focused on keeping America safe, period.

Some of these agencies have gotten so wrapped up in the DEI movement — call it wokeness, call it whatever you want — where their main focus is on diversity and inclusion as opposed to security.

We've got to get back to that core mission.

Their mission is to keep Americans safe in our homeland, and they have started to move away from that.

I want to give a shout out to our police department. I mean, they were present last night. As soon as the gunfire opened up, they ran toward the gunfire.

It's going to close the border. They ought to close the border between Jefferson County, Texas and Calcasieu County Parish, Louisiana.

People got -- we got to come together. People have been hurt bad, but the city is going to go on and it's not our police fault.

the wide-open border

the strongest border security act ever passed by Congress.

It's unacceptable to think that we will -- we were preparing for the Super Bowl and potentially left ourselves open for the Sugar Bowl or for New Year's Eve even.

Was happy to see and hear from the president early this morning, and as he said recently that every single resource of the federal government would be made available to ensure that no stone would be left unturned when determining who or…

We will identify whatever the weakness was and fix it, making sure that the citizens and visitors that come to New Orleans are safe is paramount.

He started the military build up. Everybody remembers that Reagan was the guy that had the military buildup that contributed to the end of the Cold War. It was actually started under Carter.

If you fly, it was President Carter deregulated airlines. If you get goods by trucking, it was President Carter that deregulated the trucking industry.

Speaker Johnson showed tremendous leadership this week in very difficult times.

Luckily those times are changing.

today is a day to celebrate. The Senate is moments away from keeping a promise we made to the American people when Social Security became law. Folks will get the benefits they earned. State and local workers in Louisiana and other States…