we have to defend the science, it is why we have to sit here and defend our agencies who are making sure that American women and all people have access to the care that they need.

this body has to urgently take action, it is why we have to defend the science.

what we have heard over and over again, including from all five chiefs of Border Patrol, is they need more resources.

I implore my colleagues across the aisle to not turn this hearing into a partisan hearing.

We know that Congress has to act, and I implore my colleagues to help address this issue.

I watched as politician after politician has gotten up on daises like this and held hearings like this and said, oh, I am so sorry, we should address this crisis, but then actually wouldn't do anything because it is just political theater.

The fentanyl crisis is not a partisan issue. Opioid addiction...does not know any political party.

This is not a new crisis. It is all right there in the report.

We know the facts are very clear on this, that 90 percent of fentanyl is coming into the United States across legal ports of entry.

I find it disgusting. I find it frustrating. It is why I ran for office, because I am sick of politicians just coming in front of people and saying, oh, we will fix the problem, and then they go and do their political theater.

What we don't need is a bunch of political theater bringing people into our chambers to tell their stories just so you can go out there and talk to Fox News and make your point.

I start by thanking the gentlewoman from New Mexico, my sister from the north, for yielding me the time, and say that I rise today to both celebrate and urge passage of the EXPLORE Act which we are here debating today on the House floor…