Bennie Thompson actually said...

"How many travelers did CBP detain?"

"The question that a lot of us have is why not come up with a sound policy that addresses border security rather than coming up with a product, in terms of a fence?"

"Utilizing a 14th-Century solution to address a 21st-Century problem makes no sense, especially as it is the most expensive of all possible alternatives or solutions."

"I am just saying that he has indicated that it is a Muslim ban. So I can only take for what he is saying, he takes credit for drafting it."