Michael Burgess actually said...

"I thank the chair and just echo Mr. Cardenas' thanks to all of our constituents for making the trip to be part of this field hearing."

"It is a very important hearing, and it is appropriate that we are doing it here in the Rio Grande Valley."

"All of us have worked on legislation to combat the misuse of opioids and to ensure the safety of unaccompanied children at the border."

"While our number-one priority should be securing our border to protect the unchecked distribution of fentanyl, we must already accept the problem that is already here."