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Mike McCaul

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Michael Thomas McCaul is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he has been active in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on national security and foreign policy. McCaul has played a significant role in discussions surrounding U.S. relations with countries like Ukraine and Russia, often emphasizing the importance of NATO and the need for a strong response to aggression.

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Oct 13, 2011

Today we meet to examine the threat facing our Nation along the Southwest Border from a strategic military perspective.

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Oct 13, 2011

Our economy is fundamentally dependent on more than 10 million illegal migrants now in the United States.

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Oct 13, 2011

I have tremendous admiration and respect for what he is doing. I agree with you, it is anemic, the funding.

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Oct 13, 2011

Our report concludes that Washington is responsible for securing the border.

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Oct 13, 2011

We cannot miss this opportunity to join with the Mexican government to confront narco-terrorism.

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Oct 13, 2011

I would submit that, as we draw down in the Afghan conflict, that it is my hope that we can channel those resources to this threat that we have right next-door in our backyard.

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Oct 13, 2011

I believe, No. 1, the resources are inadequate.

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Oct 13, 2011

If you want them to have a stake in the action, if you want them to be part of the solution and stand up and fight these cartels, we have to do something to let those people that are coming here be here legally.

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Oct 13, 2011

Doing business on a border county is like doing business in a war zone.

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Oct 13, 2011

The threat is the 'other than Mexican' coming in.

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Oct 13, 2011

I am honored to have these esteemed public servants before this committee here today, and I look forward to your testimony.

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Oct 13, 2011

All Americans, regardless of their background or culture, deserve a legal immigration system that meets our workforce needs.

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Oct 13, 2011

I think what I have heard, that we are all in agreement that we don't want to surrender one part of Texas or one part of America to these drug cartel members, and we all want to see more resources going to protect these individuals.

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Oct 13, 2011

You can talk tough, but when it comes time to putting your money where the tough talk is, somehow it is not there.

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Oct 13, 2011

This makes the border that much more imperative that we have to get it secure.

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Oct 13, 2011

These American citizens require our Federal protection, and they are not getting it.

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Oct 13, 2011

I was very proud to introduce several border-security measures that my good friend Henry Cuellar supported.

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Oct 13, 2011

I am going to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston with ICE, DEA, FBI to congratulate them.

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Oct 13, 2011

If we cannot kill them with guns, we will kill them with drugs.

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Oct 13, 2011

When Americans at home and abroad, including agents assigned to protect United States borders and national security, are targeted, threatened, and attacked by such foreign entities, it serves a continual threat to the safety and security…

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Oct 13, 2011

While we may disagree on some finer points, I believe that both sides of the aisle agree with the overall final objective.

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Oct 12, 2011

If I am wrong, you have every right to bring me up here and berate me.

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Oct 12, 2011

I think the 15-year penalty enhancement, the freezing of assets in the United States, and the ability to deport them would be a valuable tool.

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Oct 12, 2011

Hezbollah is a terrorist organization. They are very prevalent in Latin America.

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