Alejandro Mayorkas: “I have never said that the border is open, and I have never believed that it should be an open border.”

One major provision of the Senate bipartisan legislation, that would have been so incredibly impactful, was to allow us to apply expedited removal proceedings.

Absolutely. Because what we are able to do is ensure that the standards are being enforced.

Chair Murray, I am not tracking this discrete issue. I will pay close attention to it, and then report to you.

I would welcome the opportunity to work with you to increase the Coast Guard's budget quite significantly.