"Due to the Biden administration's open border catch-and-release policies, cartel crime is transitioning from a border issue to a national issue."
"I want to thank each and every one of you today for being here and sharing this information with us."
"Costs are getting higher and timelines are getting longer, both because of the uncertainty placed on the industry by the Biden administration."
"What I will say about some of these extremists on both sides, they need to be put in prison."
"I think we could come to some sort of understanding on both sides about enforcing the law."
"This committee continues to hear from the maritime industry about the significant shortages of U.S. mariners."
"I live in basically a pretty rural district. How is the CISA addressing some of the challenges with cybersecurity in the rural areas?"
"Morale is pretty low and these agents are being overwhelmed emotionally and physically."
"I am also concerned about how the Biden administration is making it more difficult for our ICE agents to do their job."
"Will you help remove some of these obstacles, like having to call the District of Columbia to get rid of a guy that has been convicted of 10 kilos of methamphetamine?"
"I am concerned about the Homeland Security as being weaponized in ways that distract from its originally intended mission."
"the Biden administration's disastrous border policies have worsened the crisis at all of our borders, not just the Southern Border."