Mike McCaul

Before we look at just arbitrarily doubling the size of the Border Patrol, I think we need to thoughtfully consider how the current level of personnel is being utilized and deployed correctly against today's threat.

I think there has been new improved methodology and there have been many individuals inside and outside of Government looking at this.

We believe that under your leadership the House can pass a bill that both increases border security and improves conditions at our borders.

I have been proud to work with Chairman McCaul and Chairwoman Miller to craft border security legislation.

Operational control of each and every sector of our borders is the only acceptable outcome.

Robust investment to increase physical infrastructure, tactical resources, personnel, and partnerships at our ports of entry is therefore imperative.

A smart border must achieve full situational awareness--requiring the Department of Homeland Security to deploy cutting-edge surveillance technology.

S. 744 has no accountability mechanism to ensure that the required equipment is actually integrated to achieve results

The Border Security Results Act strikes a fair balance between border enforcement and fiscal responsibility

Securing our border is about much more than illegal immigration. It is about safeguarding this country from terrorism, drug cartels, weapons, and human smuggling

I was glad to co-sponsor H.R. 1417 in part to help to foster a bipartisan legislative initiative.

These are crucial elements who are pushing collectively for comprehensive immigration reform.

We can do things in a bipartisan manner and really come up with a product that doesn't just serve Texas, Arizona, and places such as those States but serves the Nation.

I think one last thing and I know that I am at my time, as we look at what actually causes the illegal flow of people coming across the border, it is crime 101--opportunity, opportunity to work in the United States for many of the economic…

S. 744 throws more than $46 billion of resources at the border... but without a coherent strategy or metrics to measure results

The American people will not accept the sort of immigration reform that I know the Ranking Member has advocated for... unless we regain their confidence

The Federal Government has repeatedly promised the American people that our borders would be secured, and every time the Federal Government has failed to keep that promise

The complexity of the border, it strikes me that so much of what emanates from Washington tends to treat this in a simplistic fashion which does not recognize the importance of both security and legitimate trade and commerce

I believe has generated a forward-thinking, strong, positive effort at securing the border.

I believe that today's hearing is a crucial piece of this Congress and this House shedding itself from the National perception that there is a stall.

We must ensure that we have the best system possible for sharing intelligence.

How this attack could have occurred in spite of multiple warnings was still not clear.

I will not be satisfied until we get the answers that the American people deserve.

What concerns me greatly is that the problem at the heart of preventing the Boston bombings is a failure to share information.

I wanted to just personally stop by this hearing today to also register my disappointment that the government of Argentina has silenced the special prosecutor.