"We need to give border communities the chance to receive just as much funding as other cities so they can revitalize their economies."
"I believe it is just as important to recognize high quality border infrastructure will benefit both those who live on the border and those who do not."
"the words of Governor Greg Abbott are actually really dangerous."
"That is an old racist trope intended to inspire fear and hatred."
"So I think over the long term, the work that we do will not just help create a greater planet, but it will create stability for people in their home countries."
"Yes, it is an accurate characterization. Not only was the border effectively shut down in many respects to unlawful entry, but it was also shut down to lawful entry and refugee programs."
"we will not have an administration making it worse. Instead, we have an administration wanting to peel those awful policies away."
"the Biden administration is dealing with the consequences of policies and practices created by the prior administration that made things worse."
"The only reason why right now or during the Trump administration, these vulnerable souls were out of sight and out of mind was because Mexico was collaborating with Donald Trump."
"My Republican colleagues, especially on this committee, are focusing on trying to return to the Trump-era status quo."
"Do walls stop people from coming to the United States?"