Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you for this hearing today.”

Due to illness, I was unable to vote during the vote series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted: NAY on Roll Call No. 7, H.R. 23--Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.

Rep. Sylvia Garcia said she spoke with acting ICE Director David Venturella, specifically about the lack of body cameras on these agents.

We've got to do something. This is just one more death too many. And if we've got to bring outside, independent folks to come in and look at it, we should do that.

I thank my friend, Congressman Weber, for putting this Special Order together. I know it is probably odd seeing a Democrat up here, but let it be known: Kay and I go way back. I've known her since the 1990's, when she made history as the…