Senator Sinema and I, along with a bipartisan coalition, have introduced legislation that would shorten the period to 1 month.

I would just reiterate that the current station was originally intended to support just nine Border Patrol agents.

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

I want to tell you a story to illustrate a real problem that we have because of the current law that prohibits asylum seekers from working for a number of months.

The asylum seekers are eager to work and support themselves and their families. The employers in my state are desperate for more workers, and it would also benefit the municipalities that are under increasing strain as they're supporting…

Senator Sinema and I, along with a bipartisan coalition, have introduced legislation that would shorten the period to 1 month.

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

Finally, let me very briefly mention and remind you of the pressing need for a new Border Patrol station in Houlton, Maine.

The asylum seekers are eager to work and support themselves and their families. The employers in my state are desperate for more workers, and it would also benefit the municipalities that are under increasing strain as they're supporting…

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

I would just reiterate that the current station was originally intended to support just nine Border Patrol agents.

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

Our asylum system is fundamentally broken. Our whole immigration system is broken and I very much look forward to working with you on a bipartisan basis.

Our asylum system is fundamentally broken. Our whole immigration system is broken and I very much look forward to working with you on a bipartisan basis.

So if we allowed asylum seekers to work after 1 month vetting period as long as they entered through a legal port of entry, 1 month would give us time to do an initial background check to make sure they weren't on the terrorist watch list…

the Department of the Navy consumes roughly 24 million barrels of fuel each year, and each one dollar per barrel increase carries a $24 million dollar cost.

the budget requests also inadequately accounts for the impact of Inflation and Investment and Readiness Accounts.

As I have said on many occasions on the floor, I am a businessman, and we face a myriad of challenges out there, not just small business but medium and large business, as well. I also sit on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee…