Political Quotes

“This motion to recommit is very simple. It affirms this Chamber's appreciation of and support for the men and women of the United States Border Patrol. We in this Chamber know that we can debate and disagree all day long every day, and we have more than enough issues to argue about on a regular basis, but this institution makes laws. We pass the laws, and we expect those laws to be carried out faithfully. This motion to recommit today is about recognizing the men and women of our U.S. Border Patrol who carry out the very laws that we pass for their hard work and for their dedication. Without question, we are facing a crisis on our southern border. Without question, we are facing a crisis on our southern border, and our facilities are overcrowded and overwhelmed. And lacking the resources, our personnel, our CBP agents are overworked, and I can tell you this because I saw it firsthand. Now, I didn't go in a windbreaker and get a photo op. I didn't start a livestream. Mr. Speaker, I went as a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard on a deployment to the mission in Arizona, to the border. And for me, going to Arizona with my unit in late February was a nice respite from the bitter cold of Illinois, but what I saw truly opened my eyes to the crisis at hand and the shortcomings that our CBP agents face with their limited resources. This, by the way, was my fourth deployment to the border, and it was only my first under President Trump. So what does that mean?…”