Theodore Deutch actually said...

"This policy is now forcing Federal judges to prioritize and divert finite resources and time to misdemeanor first-time border crossing cases."

"This is the way we show humanity to those who are fleeing persecution and violence, and it is abhorrent."

"The gentleman from Idaho makes a compelling case for a new Federal judgeship. I commend him for that argument."

"The fact is there are felony cases that are not being heard right now by our Federal judges because those cases are being pushed down the docket so we can hear these misdemeanor cases instead."