Alejandro Mayorkas: “They want a headline or a photo op. They want a political wedge issue and something to talk to their deep-pocketed…”

Chair Murray, we continue to believe that the resources and the legislative changes that were contained in the Bipartisan Legislation are greatly needed by our Department and would really advance our mission.

We do not minimize the significance of the challenge at the border.

We need Congress to have a spine, do its job, which is work for the American people.

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