Kevin Hern

The United States is witnessing an invasion, and instead of fighting it, Secretary Mayorkas is using any means necessary.

Secretary Mayorkas does nothing to address the issue, which is costing countless American lives.

Americans deserve, and frankly must have, a secure Southern Border. If you're not safe, then you're not free.

I was the first Member of Congress to call for Secretary Mayorkas to resign in February 2022.

By September-October 2022, the city of El Paso, Texas, was spending $250,000-300,000 per day to handle the historic flow of illegal aliens into the city.

the best way to alleviate the high rate of drug trafficking within the interior of the country is to reduce the supply of illicit drugs coming across our borders.

I, alongside Senator Cruz, introduced Kate's Law to amend Federal law to impose a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years for any person who has multiple convictions or a conviction for aggravated felony who enters the country illegally.

Bottom line, time and time again, Secretary Mayorkas has demonstrated that he is unfit to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

It is the foremost duty of Government to protect its citizens against harm to one's life, liberty, and property.

Secretary Mayorkas's tenure has been one willful destruction to the United States beyond the point of incompetence.

It is a lie to say that fentanyl only comes through the ports of entry.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 76, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

With all due respect, Madam Chair, Italy is not trying to conquer our Nation. The Department of Education and the Department of State have sent a letter to schools urging them not to participate in these programs. Confucius Classrooms have…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

Through the Belt and Road Initiative, the BRI, the Chinese Communist Party has been spreading its malign influence over the last decade. This initiative has one goal: to increase China's economic and political dominance over the United…

I appreciate the gentlewoman recognizing that these institutions are closing down in record numbers. It must be that the school systems are so successful at identifying these that States have cleansed out a lot of their higher education…

Anti-Semitic demonstrations are taking place on college campuses across the country, and anti-Semitism is up nearly 400 percent in the United States since the Israel-Hamas War began.

It is time for us to get this resolved and fix this issue once and for all for the American people.

This Administration is dragging its feet to implement the patient price estimator tools price required by the No Surprises Act.

I am proud I voted to support the No Surprises Act to end balanced billing and root out fraud in the system.

I think it is tough. You know, obviously, the fall he had was more -- that's what it is connected to, it is more damaging than most people thought.

That's something for the Senate to figure out.

The overall goal of Pillar Two is to ensure that all companies are paying a minimum rate of 15 percent everywhere they operate.

if it is a bad policy, it is a bad policy next year, it is a bad policy two years later, it is just a bad policy.

Mr. HERN. So then it is a yes, you have given it to JCT then.