“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordJuly 18, 2022
We have had a large increase, relatively speaking, in the number of people who we find on the Terror Watch List who are coming across our Southwest Border.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
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Portman highlights the rise in individuals on the Terror Watch List at the border.

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