John Culberson: “Will the gentleman yield? Mr. LaTOURETTE. I am happy to yield to my friend from Texas.”

One of our greatest frustrations as Members of Congress is when we pass legislation and appropriate money, and we are aiming it at disaster recovery, is the length of time that it takes to reach the hands of the people who are hurting the…

I think that is one of the biggest lessons learned here, Mr. Chairman, that there was inadequate warning given to people.

The law is clear. Your rule is clear. There is no reason for there to be any delay with this.

Ninety-six percent of them never show up for their hearing. They are just gone. They enter the United States illegally.