I certainly want to invite you there, because the border area, Laredo, Corpus, the valley, used to be part of the San Antonio.

the crime rate is lower at the border than other places.

I thank the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) for yielding. In addition, I thank both Mr. Raskin and Mr. Donalds for speaking about these three heroes from Laredo. Madam Speaker, this bill honors the lives of Lance Corporal David Lee…

The State should not be preventing Border Patrol from doing its job in that area.

We're losing Democrats. People -- they are frustrated -- frustrated because they're not seeing what should be done at the border.

If you look at the numbers, straightforward, for the last 25 years, when somebody goes in front of immigration judge, 13 percent will be accepted, and the rest will be rejected.

I think for many years, I don't think they've listened to people who live here at the border and understand the border.

I text both the Mexicans and the Americans that are at the meeting, and I've got some responses from them. I'm hoping that what they finalize will be something that we can use, and we can use right away.

I thank my good friend, Representative Norton, for her leadership on getting this bill to the floor, and I thank her for yielding to me. I also thank my good friends, Mr. Pfluger and Mr. Arrington, for carrying this legislation along with…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mrs. Boebert The Acting CHAIR. It…

These policies, in my opinion, should be debated in a different bill. DHS' role here is guided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC. The DHS doesn't come up with policies. They don't develop their independent policies…