Tom Emmer
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That so-called bipartisan bill actually codified catch and release. Said that if you don't have emergency authority on the border until you have 5,000 plus one coming across a day.
I don't think you should be here if you're illegal. So all $15 million got to go in year one. I don't think you should be here if you're illegal. Now, you're painting with a pretty broad brush. We don't know what specific situations.
I don't think you should be here if you're illegal. So all $15 million got to go in year one. I don't think you should be here if you're illegal. Now, you're painting with a pretty broad brush. We don't know what specific situations.
Again, I think the goal is to make sure- How would it be possible- J.D.
Again, I think the goal is to make sure- How would it be possible- J.D.
It's not all going to happen on day one, but yeah, it's going to be- Well, I'm trying to interpret that, but you're not being straight, so- Well, actually, I resent that. I am being straight.
It's not all going to happen on day one, but yeah, it's going to be- Well, I'm trying to interpret that, but you're not being straight, so- Well, actually, I resent that. I am being straight.
And the problem is you're using terms like dragged them out. No, I mean, they're going to start with the worst of the worst in JD's answer. You start with those because you know that this is going to have an emotional aspect to it. And guess what? If you start doing it the way you're supposed to do it, I'm going to suggest to you that a lot of them are going to leave voluntarily.
And the problem is you're using terms like dragged them out. No, I mean, they're going to start with the worst of the worst in JD's answer. You start with those because you know that this is going to have an emotional aspect to it. And guess what? If you start doing it the way you're supposed to do it, I'm going to suggest to you that a lot of them are going to leave voluntarily.
And then if we fix the system that we have. Then we can start to restore this.
And then if we fix the system that we have. Then we can start to restore this.
I think it's more basic than that. I do think there's a political element to it. States like Minnesota, where the traditional educated what entrepreneur is leaving, they're being replaced with, in many cases, with illegals, right? Because we are a sanctuary state. So they come into Minnesota, whether they vote or not, there is a big argument that, yes, many of them are.
I think it's more basic than that. I do think there's a political element to it. States like Minnesota, where the traditional educated what entrepreneur is leaving, they're being replaced with, in many cases, with illegals, right? Because we are a sanctuary state. So they come into Minnesota, whether they vote or not, there is a big argument that, yes, many of them are.
But I think the bigger issue is how Congress is divided up. You're losing. You're hollowing out whether you're Illinois or you're New York. You're hollowing out your state. They bring illegals in, and incredibly, our census calculates them in the numbers.
But I think the bigger issue is how Congress is divided up. You're losing. You're hollowing out whether you're Illinois or you're New York. You're hollowing out your state. They bring illegals in, and incredibly, our census calculates them in the numbers.
No, so you've got these blue states that are completely mismanaged.
No, so you've got these blue states that are completely mismanaged.
You got to kill people?
You got to kill people?
So everybody likes to say to me, you've got the worst job in Washington, D.C. I think the speaker has the worst job in Washington, D.C. That guy can be having a great day and he's got all kinds of people that are just throwing sandwiches at him all the time. The majority leader does a calendar, manages the floor, works with the chairs. Great job. The whip?