"I bear ultimate responsibility for the decisions made."
"The safety and security of the American people is our highest priority."
"Our laws, our refugee laws, our asylum laws, are one of our proudest traditions as a country of refuge."
"We've been very, very clear that there are lawful, safe, and orderly pathways to seek relief in the United States. And if one arrives at our southern border, one is going to face tougher consequences."
"Oh, Chuck, 100%. Incredibly sharp, incredibly probing, incredible command of the details."
"The smugglers propaganda is false. Let me be clear: Our border is not open and will not be open after May 11."
"I will tell you that we have transnational criminal investigative units. Our Homeland Security investigation's personnel are in Mexico."
"We have got to fix it. We need legislative reform."
"Our border is not open and will not be open after May 11."
"DHS is reviewing and needs to continue to review the Risk Rating 2.0, given the concerns that have been expressed."
"Congresswoman, that was President Trump."