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If our budget were reduced, it would seriously, it would gravely harm our ability to apprehend individuals...

It is my testimony that the border is secure, and we are working every day, day and night to increase its security.

We believe it does, Ranking Member Thompson. I should say, this year for the first time since 2011, we have been budgeted to receive an increase in the number of Border Patrol agents.

I was dismayed to see that speaking to a group of campaign contributors last week about today's hearing, the Chairman said, 'get the popcorn . . . it's going to be fun.'

Our asylum system is one of the crown jewels of our country.

Our asylum system is broken, our entire immigration system is broken, and in desperate need of reform--and it's been so for years and years.

You are incorrectly attributing it to our policies.

Words like that increase the threat to minority groups, Congressman.

It is to fund the police.

To say that we are doing nothing is an absolute falsehood.

The impact on morale would be quite negative.

Our hemisphere is gripped by an unprecedented level of migration since World War II.

We're dealing with a broken system, and we need reform.

The challenge that this drug, the death and destruction that this drug causes has been building year over year for a number of years.

Congressman, if our budget were reduced, as you identify, it would seriously, it would gravely harm our ability to apprehend individuals who are attempting to cross our border illegally.

It is my testimony that the border is secure.

The policies of the past administration, those that were cruel and inhumane, not only did not achieve operational control

Congresswoman, that was President Trump.