Richard Shelby actually said...

"Mr. Secretary, in the past 5 years Congress has directly provided the Department of Homeland Security with billions of dollars for the construction of a border wall."

"Domestic violent extremists threaten the Rule of Law but so, too, does turning a blind eye to the flood of illegal immigration at our southern border."

"It is an affront to this Committee and to Congress's power of the purse, but worse: it makes the work of our dedicated Border Patrol agents more difficult and more dangerous."

"That system is a critical border security tool, which helps our Border Patrol agents safely and effectively maintain operational control of our southern border."