But, there is a critical role that our neighbor to the south plays, in terms of border enforcement.

there has been no one to come before this body and suggest that we need to build a concrete wall completely across the border.

we would go a lot further if we actually just acknowledged that there are ways to secure the border other than simply building a wall.

I think we all understand Mexico is not going to pay for this wall if it gets built.

not one person has come in front of this Committee suggesting that we build a wall on the entire length of the border.

Border security protects, not only this country, but has a way of protecting people to the south.

How do you create circuit breakers or safeguards to prevent that?

But, to create good policy in the whole immigration area, we need to understand exactly what we are doing on the border.

I think it is not only important, in terms of national security, but also in terms of creating and building support for good policy.

I thank Chairman Hoeven for holding this hearing as well as his interest in SDPI.

It is like saying we are going to fix problems with youth challenges simply with the housing program and ignoring education and health care.

This needs to be a collaborative effort.

Building public health systems within tribes would definitely help assist tribes with behavioral health issues.

We need to work on getting those food deserts access.

this seemingly adversarial relationship that should not exist, because we all have the same goal.

regulatory reform is a big part of what I am trying to do.

we want clean water and clean air and safety when it comes to building homes, et cetera, but, you know, let us get there with something that makes sense.

I think my point was that siloing just has not worked.