Kyrsten Sinema

Dangerous drugs like fentanyl are killing thousands of Americans each year, and we have to reject the partisan echo chamber and work together to make meaningful, lasting changes.

This is unacceptable. Congress appropriated this funding to support local communities like Tucson and to prevent street releases, which harm communities and migrants.

I support the BENES 2.0 Act (S. 1687) introduced by Senators Casey and Young to provide crucial education and outreach to Americans as they approach Medicare eligibility.

I appreciate that the supplemental request includes $1.55 billion to provide treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services for people struggling with addiction.

I would encourage the Department of Homeland Security and the administration to also recognize what I think is fairly obvious, which is that policy must be changed in order for us to get control of the situation on the border.

The current levels of migration are unprecedented, unsustainable. We have got to send a clear message to potential migrants that we will be fair and humane, but that we will secure our border and enforce our laws.

Many countries are refusing to take back their nationals even after they have gotten a final removal order from the U.S. These recalcitrant countries undermine our ability to enforce our immigration laws.

The southwest border is in crisis, Arizona continues to bear the brunt of the Federal Government's failures on the border, and the situation is only getting worse.

Dangerous drugs like fentanyl are killing thousands of Americans each year, and we have to reject the partisan echo chamber and work together to make meaningful, lasting changes.

Our system is not working. Arizonans and migrants are suffering; our communities are in crisis.

This is unacceptable. Congress appropriated this funding to support local communities like Tucson and to prevent street releases, which harm communities and migrants.

The current levels of migration are unprecedented, unsustainable. We have got to send a clear message to potential migrants that we will be fair and humane, but that we will secure our border and enforce our laws.

Dangerous drugs like fentanyl are killing thousands of Americans each year, and we have to reject the partisan echo chamber and work together to make meaningful, lasting changes.

I support the BENES 2.0 Act (S. 1687) introduced by Senators Casey and Young to provide crucial education and outreach to Americans as they approach Medicare eligibility.

I appreciate that the supplemental request includes $1.55 billion to provide treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services for people struggling with addiction.

I would encourage the Department of Homeland Security and the administration to also recognize what I think is fairly obvious, which is that policy must be changed in order for us to get control of the situation on the border.

Many countries are refusing to take back their nationals even after they have gotten a final removal order from the U.S. These recalcitrant countries undermine our ability to enforce our immigration laws.

The southwest border is in crisis, Arizona continues to bear the brunt of the Federal Government's failures on the border, and the situation is only getting worse.

So now is not the time for partisan rhetoric. Our system is not working.

The supplemental request includes resources for Ukraine to fight against Putin, to support Israel in her time of need and border security all in one package.

America's adversaries are watching how we act and how we react.

We must pass legislation to support Israel, Ukraine against Putin, and Arizona's border.

I still hear from my Veterans Advisory Committee in Arizona that the lack of a cohesive network creates challenges for veterans.

And are there any metrics that we can use to gauge the growth and strength of these types of support networks?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on such an important topic.