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Steny Hoyer: “After a court said you must do this, the border czar, Tom Homan, who was in Minneapolis, who--by the way, Border Patrol…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2026
After a court said you must do this, the border czar, Tom Homan, who was in Minneapolis, who--by the way, Border Patrol killed Alex Pretti. Here is what the border czar said. Perhaps you don't care, but he said this: ``I don't care what the judges think.'' ``I don't care . . . '' Yes, we here on this floor, and the Democrats on the floor in the United States Senate believe that is improper policy for law enforcement to say, to do, to act, to threaten people with: I don't care what the judges say. Bring Ms. DeLauro's bill to the floor. It will pass. It will pass this afternoon, and all of those agents you have mentioned will be funded.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Addressing comments made by Border Patrol officials regarding judicial decisions.

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