04/01/2009
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"My hope for today's hearing... is that we begin a discussion on how we in Congress can support the U.S. Government's efforts to stifle cartel activity."
"It is shameful and it is fueling the cartels' violence, which only exacerbates the problems we face here at home."
"Migrants have the legal right to request protection under U.S. law, and I am glad to see we have transitioned back to regular immigration policy."
"Instead of helping the Department prepare and manage encounters on our Southwest Border, Republicans recently voted against authorizing the 1,700 CBP officers needed."