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Dan Crenshaw
@dancrenshaw· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

What he ended up doing which was great, he made a deal with Mexico. He did the remain-in-Mexico policy.

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Feb 6, 2024

We have failed to name the proper target for impeachment in a policy dispute. We have failed to process anything against Secretary Mayorkas, and we could not, in any way, bring anything to suggest that he violated the law or that he…

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Michael Burgess
@michaelburgess· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

May I further inquire as to engaging in personalities or destruction of personalities? Is that something we are now doing on the floor of the House? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is not going to respond to hypotheticals or provide…

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August Pfluger
@augustpfluger· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

This is a sad day. It is a sad day that we have to be here, but the Framers of our Constitution forecasted that this could occur. While we are going to hear that this is a policy difference, that this is maladministration. This is the…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

on Sunday night of this last weekend, three of our colleagues released the much anticipated text of what has come to be known as a bipartisan border deal. In fact, this was negotiated by three main principal Senators here in the Senate…

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Dan Crenshaw
@dancrenshaw· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

I think you can beat Biden. I think -- I will help you beat Biden. That's my message.

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Michael Burgess
@michaelburgess· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

That number has increased year over year. It was 100,000 kids last year. What are we doing if we are losing track of 100,000 children that have come into this country illegally? Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN…

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Michael Burgess
@michaelburgess· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

Last night the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 996, providing for the consideration of two measures: H.R. 485 and H. Res. 863. The rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 485 under a structured rule with 1…

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Jodey Arrington
@jodeyarrington· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

I thank our fearless leader and the good gentleman from Tennessee for yielding time. Just a comment about this not being an invasion: No honest or objective American, from sea to shining sea, could characterize what is happening at our…

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Elon Musk
@elonmusk· America · TX· Feb 6, 2024

At this point, I am 100% certain that the magnitude of the fraud in federal entitlements exceeds the combined sum of every private scam you’ve ever heard by FAR.

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Michael Burgess
@michaelburgess· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 8 minutes remaining.

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Pat Fallon
@patfallon· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

How many Democrats or open border caucus members--I apologize for my redundancy there--are willing to house migrants in their own homes, Madam Speaker? None. Zero. Nada. They seem to all be for providing sanctuary, provided they don't have…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

I get no great joy being on the floor of the House of Representatives and talking about something as important and solemn as the removal of a Secretary of one of our Departments, particularly one as important as the Department that is in…

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Michael Burgess
@michaelburgess· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 10 minutes remaining.

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Feb 6, 2024

I appreciate the remarks of the gentleman talking about the state of affairs. We disagree on a number of policies but might actually share some sentiment. I, too, believe that we have significant issues we need to deal with right now with…

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Joaquin Castro
@joaquincastro· Democratic · TX· Feb 6, 2024

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas is a sham. The process was a sham. The charges are a sham. You might wonder, if that is the case, then why go through all of this trouble? Well…

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Al Green
@algreen· Democratic · TX· Feb 6, 2024

And still I rise. Let me be absolutely clear, I vehemently oppose the ideology and actions of Hamas as demonstrated by my vote in favor of H. Res. 793, which, among other things, condemned Hamas for attacking Israel, taking hostages, and…

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Joaquin Castro
@joaquincastro· Democratic · TX· Feb 6, 2024

My colleagues on the other side of the aisle have claimed that we need to secure the border. Even when President Biden made the comment that he would be willing to shut down the border because it is overwhelmed, the Republican Speaker says…

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