Brian Higgins actually said...

"I want to thank the Chair, and I am pleased to serve as Ranking Member today, particularly given the topic at hand, staffing and infrastructure at America's ports of entry."

"Cross-border travel, the efficient flow of goods and people across the border, and the security of our ports of entry are vital to the communities I am privileged to represent."

"The Honorable Brian Higgins, a Representative in Congress From the State of New York:"

"That is a problem in terms of morale--morale and just the importance of that relative to recruitment of Officers."