“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Henry Cuellar

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Henry Roberto Cuellar is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since January 4, 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuellar has focused on issues such as border security, economic development, and education throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support his constituents in South Texas. Cuellar has held several key positions within the House, including serving on the Appropriations Committee. His legislative efforts often emphasize the importance of funding for local projects and addressing the needs of the border region. Cuellar's long-standing presence in Congress has made him a notable figure in Texas politics.

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Apr 16, 2012

All I am saying is, if you all can just sit and talk to each other about the overall strategy, tell us what you need, give us a list.

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Apr 16, 2012

What happens after this particular December 31, 2010? What do we have to do so we can get that funding?

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Apr 16, 2012

I would ask you, please take a look at the GAO report.

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Apr 16, 2012

You know, we Members of Congress voted millions of dollars in cuts that we, as Members of Congress, cut.

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Apr 16, 2012

The National Guard's new aerial support will provide 'eyes in the sky' that will increase Border Patrol's response capabilities.

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Apr 16, 2012

Have you had input in the overall strategy? You are not answering the question.

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Apr 16, 2012

I appreciate the work that you do. But let me just give you an example and we can short-circuit this again.

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Apr 16, 2012

If you all can talk to each other about strategies and whatever we need, I think this would short-circuit a lot of what we are doing.

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Apr 16, 2012

My question: Have you been asked to provide input in that overall strategy?

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Mar 31, 2012

As of April 2012, Border Patrol headquarters officials were working to develop border security goals and measures, but they have not given you a target time frame as to when they will be implementing that.

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Feb 14, 2012

Thank you for looking at the administrative cost reductions, the duplicative programs that you have.

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Feb 14, 2012

I would look forward working with you and look at alternatives as we go up there.

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