"the most important issue, in my opinion, that this Subcommittee should be addressing is the border security."
"The current crisis was created by the Biden Administration and our Democrat friends in Congress."
"This morning's hearing should be called Biden's border crisis is fueling drug smuggling which in turn will fuel drug addiction, death by drug overdose, and economic and societal distress."
"I think that if we want to have serious dialogue about issues that all of us agree we are facing, we should have folks and representatives from all sides here."
"the number one drug being illegally transited into the United States is marijuana."
"I think there should be agreement that federal drug policy must include border security and an enforcement approach that is balanced with other critical public health and safety initiatives."
"walls and fences must work because it took me an hour and 15 minutes to walk from the garage to get here."
"In some corridors right now, the number one drug being illegally transited into the United States is marijuana."
"I fear that my colleagues on the other side will simply want to focus on right-wing domestic terrorism."
"The False and Exaggerated Claims Still Being Spread About the Capitol Riot."
"We must approach this subject with open minds and open eyes. We must acknowledge that all domestic terrorism is wrong and must not only be acknowledged but condemned."
"I think my words have been mischaracterized. I would like to clear them up"