The gentleman will yield in a moment. But let's be clear, for the last 2 years we heard this clarion call that there was some collusion between the President or his family and Russia. We heard all this talk about impeachment and everything…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 131.

I think it is important that we sort of reset the narrative, redefine this issue, and we introduce more science into the discussion of climate change.

I think something that we need to focus on is not less science but more, actually bringing more science to the table.

I would love to work with you on that. Because, look, we can sit here and write a report that has utopian views. They have to be grounded.

I want to reiterate something that you said. I agree with you. I do believe that there are many things, many objectives that we share.

I think that this is an opportunity for us to reset, to redefine the narrative, to work together to address issues that are of mutual concern.

If we don't take science, if we don't make science-based, informed decisions, I am concerned that we are just going to go out there and just throw everything at the wall without having some type of measure.

In 2014, President Obama used the pardon power to commute the sentences of more than 1,700 Federal drug offenders.

There are claims of abuse of the pardon power by the current President, and I am sure we will hear that here today.

I would like to remind all concerned Americans that our law enforcement professionals on the border are dealing in many cases with families that are self-separating before they get to our Southwest Border.

I believe what we should discuss are the loopholes in our immigration laws that fuel criminal organizations.

We need enhanced security.

Because my more liberal colleagues, many of whom I greatly respect and admire, continue to obstruct needed funding for enhanced border security, 84 percent of migrants are arriving between ports of entry and crossing illegally.

The truth is that most asylum claims prove to be illegitimate.

I continue to support an all-of-the-above strategy to secure our borders, including enhanced physical barriers, 21st Century technology and additional manpower.

Human smuggling frequently can lead to sexual assault and sex trafficking, endangering the lives of thousands of women and children.

By failing to secure our border and fix legal loopholes, we are enriching the criminal cartels, making them more powerful in Central America and Mexico, and enabling them to exploit new victims.