Roger Marshall: “``border, border, border''--I just had lunch with Speaker Mike Johnson. He is a great friend and a classmate. We came in…”

“``border, border, border''--I just had lunch with Speaker Mike Johnson. He is a great friend and a classmate. We came in together. That is what he said. He said he wishes he could get all of us a T-shirt that said ``border, border, border.'' In my office, this week, no matter what the question is, the answer is ``Secure the border.'' In fact, I think Speaker Johnson has been talking to some of the same people I have been talking to. I had the great time of my life these past 7, 10 days back home in Kansas. I got to spend time with my grandchildren, teaching them how to hunt and fish and sled in a very welcome 10-inch snow. I got to see a lot of friends and family members and share what is going on in their lives and get caught up. But no matter where I went, the No. 1 worry people had was about the concern for the safety and security of their own family. In Kansas--the heartland, the middle of the country, the middle State--people are concerned about their own safety and security, and why wouldn't they be? Since Joe Biden was sworn into office, over 10 million immigrants have come into our border, and over 1.5 million ``got-aways'' have occurred--10 million people crossing our border illegally, 1.5 million ``got-aways.'' This crisis at our Nation's border is the No. 1 most immediate threat to our safety and security. This is a true, clear, and present danger to our Nation. Just think about these numbers. Fentanyl is now the No.…”