I think we've clearly been the catalyst that has sparked the national debate. That's been our goal, to bring national attention to the fact that the government has failed miserably to bring control to the southern border.

We need the National Guard on this border immediately, ... The safety of citizens is at risk.

The north is still a threat to national security. There are 1,000 border patrol agents to cover a 4,000-mile northern border. It's an outrage. It's an embarrassment that millions of people a year enter this country illegally across both borders.

I certainly endorse his policies and his approach, using possibly citizens and National Guard,

He's the catalyst of our offense.

I think we haven't had a real serious national debate in this country as to what this issue is about, ... And we're dealing with kind of general slogans and images, a great deal of fear and panic. But I think that the Democrats are very much at fault in not generating a genuine debate. And I think the administration has been disingenuous in its argumentation.