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12/31/2018 Tweet - "So what is their solution to what they call "a 21st century problem?" "Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY), the incoming Democratic caucus chairman, said on ABC that Ds will not help fund an "ineffective, Medieval border wall that is a 5th century solution to a 21st century problem.""
12/31/2018 Tweet - "I can think of a number of more urgent matters presenting enormous dangers to America"
12/29/2018 Tweet - "Former AG Lynch called such briefings routine. So why didn't Comey tell Trump about concerns with Russian intelligence efforts during campaign or thereafter for that matter?"
12/28/2018 Tweet - "So what is their brilliant strategy to get 60 votes in Senate and POTUS signature/veto override?Dems' New Year's resolution: Stiff Trump on the wall and reopen the government"
12/27/2018 Tweet - "So where is the sense of urgency now? In 2014, President Obama called the flood of migrants, including unaccompanied children and family units, crossing our border an "urgent humanitarian situation.""
12/26/2018 Tweet - "Good. Can we include all the other migrants who die or are killed, raped, or robbed in route to our less than secure border, in part, because of Congressional inaction?"
12/26/2018 Tweet - "Ninety-three percent of crimes in Mexico are never reported because of mistrust of police and courts, according to a study by the Las Americas University of Puebla. Of those reported, just 3.6% end in a verdict."
12/23/2018 Tweet - ""If you want to open the government, you must abandon the wall," Schumer said on the Senate floor yesterday. I know POTUS said he would own it originally, but now this is looking like Schumer/Pelosi own it by refusing to negotiate in good faith. I think they actually like it."
12/23/2018 Tweet - "Think about it: Schumer offered $25B for border security on DACA deal and $40B on Gang of 8 immigration bill. This isn't about substance. It is all about politics and fear of the Democrat base, the Abolish ICE crowd"
12/22/2018 Tweet - "Thanks to #firststepact more prisoners will have a second chance to turn their lives around and public safety will be improved https://www.instagram.com/p/Brsltl0ALkR/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1ka0gej5rtbaf …"
12/22/2018 Tweet - "POTUS signed 6 Cornyn-sponsored bills into law yesterday: Abolish Human Trafficking Act, Cybertipline Modernization Act, Port of Entry Threat Assessment and Op Review Act, Pleasanton Post Office, Encinal Post Office, and, of course, First Step Act."
12/20/2018 Tweet - "My Senate bill just passed requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to report to Congress with an operational analysis of the country's air, land, and sea ports of entry, including threats posed by groups and individuals seeking to enter the U.S. unlawfully at ports of entry"
12/19/2018 Tweet - "The Senate today confirmed Joseph Maguire to be the director of the National Counterterrorism Center at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The retired Navy vice admiral has served as president of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation"
12/18/2018 Tweet - "The gas tax was last raised in 1993 from 14.1 cents to 18.4 cents per gallon. Because it is not pegged to inflation, its purchasing power has eroded significantly over the past two and a half decades, and the tax is now "worth" 40 percent less than in 1993"
12/15/2018 Tweet - "I first introduced the Federal Prison Reform Act on December 9, 2013. This legislation has provided the basis for subsequent debates on federal criminal justice reform. #FirstStepAct"
12/14/2018 Tweet - "Sadly, illegal immigration results in many casualties."
12/13/2018 Tweet - "I support peace talks, but unilateral withdrawal of US support for the Saudis is a gift to Iran, the #1 state sponsor of international terrorism."
12/12/2018 Tweet - "No one gets out early. Only conditions of confinement earned by dealing with drug/alcohol addiction, education or skill deficit necessary to transform their lives and live lawfully in civil society"
12/11/2018 Tweet - "Today @senorrinhatch presides over his final @gopsenfinance hearing. Under his leadership, we've accomplished the first tax reform in three decades, a 10-year CHIP extension, and many important trade bills vital for the Texas economy. You will be greatly missed, Chairman Hatch."
12/04/2018 Tweet - "About 4,000 migrants died or missing on way to US, AP finds"
12/04/2018 Tweet - "It was an honor to join the Bush family and my congressional colleagues in celebrating the extraordinary life of President George HW Bush"
12/01/2018 Tweet - "RIP President George H W Bush. Although we join the Bush family in their sadness at his passing, we also celebrate with them an extraordinary life lived to the fullest. President Bush was a good man who also happened to be a great man."
11/29/2018 Tweet - "Yes, we need to speed up the transition from fossil fuels by investing in green R&D. *** Exaggeration is understandable but dangerous, because it risks wasting resources on the wrong policy answers https://nyp.st/2KFRVgZ via @nypost"
11/29/2018 Tweet - "Cartels don't care who or what they're trafficking. They're exploiting gaps in our immigration system and preying on the weak--all to get rich. We must stop looking at these problems through a soda straw and work together on a comprehensive immigration solution."
11/28/2018 Tweet - "There are more than 70 lovestravelstop locations throughout Texas. Met with President Frank Love, whose parents founded the company in 1964, to discuss issues affecting the trucking… https://www.instagram.com/p/BqveF2hAqhe/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1v5i9d06bhpwd …"
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