"one of the things we speak very little about in this committee, or in Congress, is how some American individuals and American companies have actually contributed far more to this crisis than perhaps people with backpacks crossing our border."
"I think that every member of this committee does care about this country deeply and certainly wants to make sure that we make good policy decisions."
"For those individuals who unfortunately have found themselves addicted and cannot help themselves, we need to help them too."
"most of the fentanyl and other drugs that come through our borders actually come through ports of entry."
"I'm blessed to be a United States citizen, but equally blessed to be a United States Congressman representing the community that I was born and raised in."
"One of the things that I wanted to ask you, Ms. Garza, is, when it comes to using punitive responses to the opioid crisis that we have in our country, the fentanyl crisis, is being punitive the answer..."
"We need to ensure that we are protecting people in their home countries and ensuring they feel they can stay in their home country and not go on this perilous journey into the United States."
"This is a multiprong problem that we have. It's not just one border."
"For decades, satellites have been used for GPS communications and remote sensing."
"The bills being discussed today are an attack on the environmental and public-interest laws that are most essential to ensuring that our constituents can breathe clean air and drink clean water."
"As Members of Congress, we have been entrusted with the duty to protect and improve constituents' quality of life, their health, and overall well-being."