“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

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 16, 2011

I think a lot of people were very angry and upset about that when they got that news.

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Oct 13, 2011

The problem today is that--General McCaffrey, when you made the observation that there was never a taillight that turned on as the cars were going into Mexico, the problem we have today is that those ports of entry were designed…

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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

I don't view this as Republican/Democrat issue. I don't see it as a partisan issue. I see this as a bipartisan issue.

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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

We simply must reform and have a guest-worker status where these people are protected by OSHA safety standards, minimum wage, et cetera.

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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 have introduced legislation that would designate the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

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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

You have my commitment on dealing with immigration. You have my commitment to go forward and realize that this just is more than a border problem; this affects every citizen in the United States.

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Oct 13, 2011

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

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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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