Bennie Thompson actually said...

"America is a shining beacon of hope for people across the globe that come to our shores seeking a better life."

"Rather than falling for this politically-motivated rhetoric, we must meet these challenges with smart investments in personnel, technology, and equipment to safeguard our maritime domain."

"The people who work at this agency do the Lord's work."

"Yes. We want to do it in a very efficient way, obviously, as we are planning laying these out, that are strongly bipartisan."