Summer Lee

We're the only country in the world that has mass shootings practically every other day. That is something that's within our jurisdiction, and we ought to take some action.

As a Democrat, I will not sit here, as my predecessor said, Barbara Jordan, and see the diminution of the Constitution, the destruction of what we believe in and our values.

We need to begin this hearing today by remembering that the victims of these soft-on-crime policies, the victims of these reckless bail reform policies, aren't just numbers; they are people and lives that are forever harmed or lost.

When crimes aren't prosecuted and when judges are prevented from setting appropriate bail or when violent criminals are released out on the street and allowed to re-offend because of reckless bail policies, the criminal justice system is…

The benefits of the liveness/selfie do not outweigh any discriminatory impact.

We want my Republican friends to understand that this country is a rainy day umbrella for crisis in our states.

It saves money if we begin to grapple with this violence that is taking over America.

We cannot get an assault weapons ban; we cannot get universal background check.

Three dead nine-year-olds, three wonderful adults are now having their families mourn.

We have yet to see the Republican budget, we have yet to see it.

A budget is a vision for America.

I first acknowledge and thank our convener, the gentleman from Illinois. I thank the bold and brave women, our colleagues Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley who have put together this convening as well. And I also thank all the women on whose…

Let me also ask because I would just get it in before the Chairman gavels me, we have had a lot, heard a lot about the people and drugs coming into the United States over the Northern Border.

We can get this done by working together, including the agreement that the President just signed with the president of Canada.

Let’s be more accurate in our assessment.

Canadian officials also announced a plan to welcome an additional 15,000 migrants on a humanitarian basis from countries in Central American and the Caribbean.

Following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, CBP has worked closely with their Canadian partners to dramatically reduce the backlog of individuals requesting pre-screening for expedited travel across the Northern border.

As long-time allies and trading partners, Canadian officials have worked closely with our own Government to monitor and respond to changes in global migration patterns.

Republicans probably won't tell you that the number of times that U.S. Border Patrol has encountered migrants between ports of entry on the Northern Border peaked in fiscal year 2019, during the Trump administration, and has not reached…

These devastating incidents, over which the Department of Homeland Security has broad authority to address, puts into perspective the frivolity of holding a hearing on the manufactured Northern Border crisis.

We have had a lot, heard a lot about the people and drugs coming into the United States over the Northern Border.

Let me go to Dr. Dawson. How does irregular migration into the United States over the Northern Border compare to irregular migration into Canada?

Let me also try to clarify very quickly before I raise questions with one of the witnesses.

Let me count myself as a strong fighter and opponent to that, along with the Biden administration.

I am committed to making sure that as we proceed in appropriations, I am on the authorizing this committee that we work very hard to ensure funding for the needs of our border patrols, our CBP, some of the physical infrastructure.