"this is certainly an area that we need to dig deeper into, and make sure that we are secure."
"And so I want to sincerely say thank you to each of our witnesses for your role and for you being a part of this hearing today."
"I very much appreciate this Administration's efforts to drain the swamp, and to help push as much of the Federal workforce outside the DC Beltway."
"I believe we are majorly behind the eight ball at this point, and there are so many issues to deal with."
"the powers of the Federal Government is only like 18 areas. Everything else is to be left to the states and to the people."
"Just kind of a question across the board, because this is an extremely important topic, as we all know, but at the same time, there's no question we have seen such a massive growth in our Federal Gove..."
"I have absolutely not seen any indication of a deficit of empathy."
"As the funds were made available improvements have been evident, and they've been stunning."
"On February 23 in Laredo, Texas, Speaker Pelosi said, there is no national emergency at the border."
"It strikes me that criticizing Border Patrol and ICE and so forth for overcrowded detention centers... the fault, the problem lies with us right here in Congress for not addressing the problems."
"Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez called it a fake national emergency."