"Without the CFATS authority, we are unable to inspect facilities and ensure they're in compliance with standards."
"We do not minimize the significance of the challenge at the border."
"Hamas has been and continues to be a terrorist organization."
"We need additional personnel, resources to include facilities, technology, the men and women of the Department."
"Absolutely. Because what we are able to do is ensure that the standards are being enforced."
"Let me be clear. The supplemental will assist us in advancing our mission dramatically."
"It is urgent that we receive the funding for our personnel and our tools to enhance the security of our border."
"We need more Enforcement and Removal Operations officers. We need more support staff for them."
"The $1.3 billion that the supplemental request calls for will assist us with additional personnel, additional technological resources."
"Senator, I will continue to work with you to fix the immigration system that is fundamentally broken."
"we do need to have that in the package."