"I see it as a lack of meaningful work to address the retention challenges."
"It is zero. It is zero, Mr. Secretary."
"I am very concerned when you say you are addressing the cartels in unprecedented ways."
"When the Chief of the Border Patrol is telling us that the border is not secure and that men and women at the border feel disrespected by the policies of this administration, it is very clear to me, s..."
"I think one of the biggest concerns is a clear lack of communication between CBP and ICE."
"I think Iowans and Americans deserve accountability here for their tax dollars and for their numbers."
"the American people understand that border security is national security, and this is a failure."
"I think consistency is the biggest challenge here, right. We want to make sure that every veteran can count on the same process, no matter what airport they are flying through."
"We have to control this mass flow of illicit drugs through our systems, and I think some of it is on increasing penalties for traffickers in our homeland."
"Your budget request, I believe you have $77.4 million for border management staffing."
"Is this what CBP is telling you they need to be able to secure the border and provide that operational security?"
"So when you are coming to us and saying you need more Border Patrol agents, the policies of this administration have truly affected retention for CBP."