With or without documents, there is no room for you in our society. Period.

I hope my colleagues across the aisle will continue to join me in calling for responsible action, like expanding these transnational criminal investigative units and putting more resources toward our ports of entry, instead of throwing around harmful rhetoric about invading Mexico, our second-largest trading partner and, of course, a critical partner in fighting transnational crime.

In my opinion, that's the best punch you can give these folks when it comes to fentanyl.

We also need to dismantle fentanyl supply lines.

let us know what we, the Members of Congress, need to look at to help you do a better job of defending our country against fentanyl and other negative things that come in.

We need to improve our public health response to this crisis and address the addiction plaguing our communities while providing support to those recovering.

Gentlemen, I just want to say thank you for your good work. You've done a stellar job of doing what you're paid to do.

All those that served our country and have been willing to pay the price... we should respect them as well.

We are simply asking the question, and we want the VA to answer the question.

I just ask for your strong consideration, sir, of this legislation.

It is an honor to appear before you today to testify in support of my bill, H.R. 1003 The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023.