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On the recordJune 6, 2023
Well, we talk a lot about operational control, and that's having a better understanding of who's coming in and who's leaving and what that threat really is. We're never really going to get that.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
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McCaul discusses the challenges of achieving operational control at the border.

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