John Cornyn: “I ask unanimous consent that at 2 p.m. tomorrow, the Chair lay before the Senate a certificate of appointment from the…”

I think we were very close to resolving our differences in a way that was acceptable to the Department of Justice, but it’s clear that the president decided that was unacceptable.

I don’t know whether they think they can wait us out or … we’ll cave. But I assure you, we won’t.

All we had the authority to do what we did, and I think did the best we could.

My constituents believe that the 1,000-foot riverbank cliffs and remote Big Bend terrain offers its own sources of deterrence for any illegal migrants crossing into the United States.