Xochitl Torres Small: “I represent about 179 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, and finding those solutions in recruitment and retention is…”

I fought for the inclusion of an amendment authorizing the military to treat or provide fresh water for agricultural producers who face PFAS contamination from military sites.

I think the reason why it is so important that we have 100 percent deployment is that, when we get to 73 percent, cartels wise up, they shift their routes to less--under-staffed or under-utilized ports of entry, where the infrastructure is…

I really appreciate your comments about how we need--how our infrastructure at ports of entry is outdated, and that we need to invest in them.

I am proud that USDA has invested $700 million in terms of providing support for those farmers and the experiences they had in the midst of COVID-19, and then another $100 million to build up that infrastructure that is crucial to…