"Our asylum laws are the laws of the land. If you don't like them, you are in the right forum to change them."
"Serious threats demand action from serious people. Not politically-motivated attacks, not inflammatory language that divides us."
"Addressing human smuggling and trafficking is a critically important challenge."
"Unfortunately, based on their politically-charged rhetoric and baseless accusations about the Biden administration's border policies, I doubt my Republican colleagues intend to use this hearing to hel..."
"More likely, my Republican colleagues have convened this hearing to mislead the American public about what the administration is doing to combat human smuggling and trafficking at the border."
"In fact, the Biden administration and Secretary Mayorkas are going after the cartels and have implemented enhanced counter-trafficking and counter-smuggling efforts."
"The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security:"
"The United States condemns Hamas' actions and stand in total solidarity with Israel against terror."
"President Biden and his administration have shown true leadership, not just words but action."
"The House has been AWOL."
"I hope Republicans can overcome their chaos and dysfunction so that we can return to regular order."
"House Republicans have been AWOL. Because of their failure to elect a Speaker for the last 22 days."