Yeah, we heard messages from stakeholders today here in Texas. They want to see us shut down the border or shut down the government.

These were the property rights activists and also the sheriffs and local law enforcement from here in Texas, a group

curated by Speaker Johnson to deliver that message to our Republican colleagues and

we hope they heard that message because the power of the purse is the only leverage we have

and if we aren't willing to use it to shut down the border, what use is it?

Because you're the ones in charge of asylum and yes, President Trump or President Biden could do X Y or Z but it's really up to

Congress.

When President Trump entered the Oval Office he put in the remain in Mexico policy. He ended the catch and

release policy. He did the fundamental common sense things that stem the flow.

It was down to a tiny fraction of what it is right now. Jake, three hundred and two thousand encounters at the

border in December alone. It's the highest number in history and it's going to

continue because they're showing no no inclination at all to change it. They have rolled out the welcome

mat. By the way this is costing American taxpayers billions and billions of

dollars to house and feed and educate and give health care to all these illegals.

If you're from one of these poor countries,

why would you not make the journey?

Why would you not submit your children to that dangerous journey?

We don't know what's happening to them on the way. This is a

humanitarian crisis. We walk through the centers today, Jake, it would make the

average American citizen cry to see what's happening here and it must stop.

Right, which is why some people are saying why not pass the $14 billion supplemental bill that President

Biden has put before you to at least try to help with some of these issues.

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