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Tom McClintock: When we were at the Yuma border a year ago we talked to a group of rank and file Border Patrol agents and one thing I…

On the recordOctober 23, 2024
When we were at the Yuma border a year ago we talked to a group of rank and file Border Patrol agents and one thing I said is, look, we are the Congress. We cannot enforce the laws. We write laws so what laws do you need us to write?
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock emphasizes Congress's role in law-making for border enforcement.

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