"We are going to fix this travesty, and we are going to fix it in this Congress."
"Your day is coming, Mr. Wray."
"the policies of the Biden administration have, I believe, unwittingly facilitated the business models of the cartels who would thrive on human misery and human trafficking and drug trafficking."
"The purpose of today's hearing is to examine how transnational criminal organizations commit incalculable horrors and disregard for human life in their trafficking schemes."
"I look forward to working with my colleagues as we work to fight human trafficking, strengthen our border security, and bring these criminals at the border to justice."
"The border crisis has facilitated an immigration crisis in the United States and has allowed criminal cartels to sprout--to prosper by exploiting the most vulnerable individuals."
"The Biden administration has unwittingly facilitated cartel operations at the Southern Border, and, as a result, we face a human trafficking crisis."
"Today we are focused on United States Coast Guard engagement in the Indo-Pacific region."
"This is the balance that we seek to invest American treasure effectively, efficiently, appropriately, in order to counter the growing threat of China."
"Our Nation has suffered a generational trauma brought upon our citizenry by the Biden administration policies as enacted and executed by Secretary Mayorkas."
"The United States is not secure. We suck at security."