"the sensitivity is so great that not only have I but the other Congressman representing the area... have all pleaded with CBP not to construct that wall there at a cost of $5.5 million."
"What are we going to do now that we know the consequences of lack of access, delay, and ultimately denial really is what we are talking about in care and lack of accountability?"
"Fort Bliss offers the Army opportunities to adapt, innovate, and achieve its near-term readiness priorities."
"I want to thank the panelists here today from CBP and from ICE."
"I appreciate that. I want to commend you and our new Secretary for this greater level of transparency..."
"We have doubled the size of the Border Patrol."
"We really appreciate the work that they do, in spite of all of that."
"Not that the United States needs to bear that burden on its own, but just so that we know what that number is."
"I appreciate you convening this hearing and so quickly exploring legislative options so soon after these vulnerabilities have been exposed."
"I would think every country in the world and every person in the world who gets on an airplane has a shared interest in us resolving this."
"I think that is--especially that last part is a smart investment in Mexico."