I look forward to discussing with both Secretaries what is required to provide effective border security to stem the flood of illegal migrants and fentanyl into the United States.

We are working on the funding that you have requested, and I hope that we can work together to address some real concerns about the funding requests as well as the policy issues that I have mentioned.

Think about that number. That means that there were nearly twice as many encounters at the Southwest border as there are people in the entire State of Maine.

What we heard was that 90 percent of fentanyl is seized at ports of entry. What that does not tell you is how much fentanyl is coming in through drones that the cartels use.

Immigrants who have come to our country legally have contributed greatly to the fabric of our economy and our communities.

I look forward to discussing with both Secretaries what is required to provide effective border security to stem the flood of illegal migrants and fentanyl into the United States.

An out-of-control border poses a real threat to our homeland and our people.

The supplemental request includes funding to help strengthen enforcement, but it does not appear to include any policy reforms.

What we heard was that 90 percent of fentanyl is seized at ports of entry. What that does not tell you is how much fentanyl is coming in through drones that the cartels use.

The cost for Sanford, a much smaller city, to provide food and housing assistance to recently arrived asylum seekers is more than three times as much as the city spends for residents needing assistance.

effective border security requires a smarter, more comprehensive approach, including state-of-the-art border surveillance technology.

I was disappointed to see that the budget suggested returning the program to FY2023 levels.

I was disappointed to see that the budget suggested returning the program to FY2023 levels.

That means that there were nearly twice as many encounters at the Southwest border as there are people in the entire State of Maine.

You bring specific industry, small business owners in and actually sit around the table with them?

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