Political Quotes

“As I sit here and listen--I am on the Rules Committee--I hope all those listening in the balcony, what my Democrat friends are saying are just words. My strong belief is that this fentanyl bill, H.R. 467, is a step in the right direction. The issue that is plaguing this country is the invasion of the border. Where have we heard one word from my Democrat colleagues about stopping the invasion? We are a Nation of borders. Every nation is sovereign or you cease to be a Nation. That is where our fentanyl is coming in and it shocks me to keep hearing you say it is coming in at designated points of entry. There are no designated points of entry. The whole border is open. {time} 1300 The lives that were lost due to the drug overdoses that killed 100,000 of our young people last year, why does that not resonate? I have no earthly idea why this administration is intent on keeping our borders open, and they know it. You got a Vice President who is laughing at it. You got a President who hasn't even been there other than to go on one regulated visit to the border. It is insane, and the American people are tired of it. In South Carolina, I went to a news conference with police officers. They seized enough fentanyl to wipe out the whole State of South Carolina. What do we hear from the other side? Crickets. We hear nothing, and it is a crying shame of what happens. Mr.…”