Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Virginia. I am at just over 29 minutes, so I would tell the gentleman from Wisconsin that I am going to wind down here in the next minute. I appreciate his time, his leadership, and his indulgence. I also want to thank the Speaker and the staff for being here while we are continuing to talk about this important topic. I will just close by saying, this is a massive national security issue. This is a massive issue of the most important relevance to the safety and well-being of the people that we represent. Why this body is not engaged in just a complete, full, and robust review, hearings, oversight, and legislation to ensure that we protect the sovereignty of the United States and enforce the laws of the United States, is beyond me. The people's House has an obligation. Article I has an obligation to check Article II and to demand that those executing the laws actually do so. I respectfully submit to the Speaker and to my colleagues on the other of the aisle: When are we going to do our job? How many dead migrants found on ranches is enough? How many dead Americans from fentanyl overdoses--fentanyl poisonings, to be more accurate--is enough? How much money flowing into the hands of dangerous cartel organizations, transnational organizations, turning Mexico into a narco-terror state, is enough? How much do we have to suffer, as a people in this country, as a State in Texas?…”