"Their words, not ours. Cartels purposely overwhelm Border Patrol agents with illegal crossers in one area as a distraction."
"I am telling you with everything I am, if we do not designate these cartels as foreign terrorist organizations..."
"It is with steadfast commitment that I stand before you today, knowing that there can be no appeasement or reasoning with this evil."
"My Democrat colleagues have said it is a waste of time to look into cartel crime."
"The crisis is a direct result of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' dereliction of duty."
"Mass parole is against the laws passed by previous Congresses."
"It is virtually impossible to cross the Southwest Border without first paying the cartels."
"This committee's interim Phase One report is being published later today and makes all of this clear."
"The violence and atrocities are not just being felt along the border. Our American communities throughout the country are suffering as well."
"The Southwest Border is wide open and the evidence is clear."
"The cartels have seized control of our border. These organizations are the most vicious, evil organizations in the Western Hemisphere."