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do you solemnly swear and all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachmentia of alejando mayorkas secretary of homeland security now pending you will do impartial justice according to thest constitution and laws to help you god? >> i do. >> the clerk when i call the names in groups of four. senators will present themselves at the desk to sign the oath book. >> ms. baldwin, mr. barrasso, mr. bennet, mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal, mr. booker, mr. boozman, mr. braun. mrs. britt brown, mr. budd, ms. beutler. ms. cantwell, mrs. capito, mr. cardin, mr. carper. mr. casey, mr. cassidy, ms. collins, mr. coons. mr. cornyn, ms. cortez masto, mr. cotten, mr. cramer. mr. crapo, mr. cruz, mr. daines, ms. duckworth. mr. durbin, ms. ernst, mr. fetterman, missus fischer. mrs. gillibrand, mr. graham, mr. ms. hassan, mr. hawley, mr. heinrich, mr. hickenlooper. ms. sharon oh, mr. hoeven, ms. hyde smith, mr. johnson. mr. kaine, mr. kelly, mr. kennedy, mr. king. mr. klobuchar, mr. lankford, mr. ms. lummis, mr. manchin, mr. markey, mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell, mr. menendez, mr mr. mullin, ms. murkowski
do you solemnly swear and all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachmentia of alejando mayorkas secretary of homeland security now pending you will do impartial justice according to thest constitution and laws to help you god? >> i do. >> the clerk when i call the names in groups of four. senators will present themselves at the desk to sign the oath book. >> ms. baldwin, mr. barrasso, mr. bennet, mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal, mr. booker, mr. boozman, mr. braun. mrs....
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if you're so sure that secretary mayorkas and under secretary mayorkas' leadership customs and border protection hasn't dramatically increased-- hasn't decreased its vetting process for allowing chinese immigrants to cross our border, including military aged chinese males, then let's hold a trial. if you believe we haven't seen a dramatic increased in the known terrorists at the border, let's hold a trial. if you're confident that secretary mayorkas hasn't allowed enough fentanyl to flow across the southern border to kill every man, woman and child in this country, this enlet's hold a freaking trial. madam president, these are not victimless crimes. the tragic case of laken riley, a life cut short by an illegal alien one of the millions that secretary mayorkas has recklessly, intentionally and maliciously allowed to enter our country unchecked, unvetted is a reminder of the human case of this abdication of duty. laken isn't alone, her case represents hundreds of thousands of families across the nature -- across this nation whose lives have been up-ended by the invasion that our leader
if you're so sure that secretary mayorkas and under secretary mayorkas' leadership customs and border protection hasn't dramatically increased-- hasn't decreased its vetting process for allowing chinese immigrants to cross our border, including military aged chinese males, then let's hold a trial. if you believe we haven't seen a dramatic increased in the known terrorists at the border, let's hold a trial. if you're confident that secretary mayorkas hasn't allowed enough fentanyl to flow across...
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and secretary mayorkas must be held accountable. the house of representatives was completely correct to impeach secretary mayorkas and now the senate has a duty under the constitution to hold a trial. unfortunately, this has become a familiar process for a majority of our senate colleagues, both 2019 and 2021, the democratic-controlled house impeached president trump. at the time my republican colleagues and i criticized the motivation and process behind these impeachment inquiries, but those concerns didn't impact the process on the senate floor. to cite our views about the actions, the senate carried out our constitutional duty to convene a court of impeachment. in both cases senators were sworn as jurors, we listened patiently to both sides presented as they presented their arguments, in the end we had a fair guilty or not guilty vote. prior to the impeachment of secretary mayorkas the house had sent impeachment to the senate 21 times and the senate has held a full trial in all but four instances. in three cases, all of whom were
and secretary mayorkas must be held accountable. the house of representatives was completely correct to impeach secretary mayorkas and now the senate has a duty under the constitution to hold a trial. unfortunately, this has become a familiar process for a majority of our senate colleagues, both 2019 and 2021, the democratic-controlled house impeached president trump. at the time my republican colleagues and i criticized the motivation and process behind these impeachment inquiries, but those...
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and for the sake of america's safety and security, let's impeach alejandro mayorkas. taking this decisive action will send a clear message to this administration they'll be held accountable for orchestrating this deadly invasion. thank you, mr. president. i yield back. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wisconsin. mr. johnson: mr. president, earlier today we heard a very convincing case laid out by the house managers of why the senate should fulfill its constitutional duty and proceed to a trial on the impeachment of secretary mayorkas. if we were to hold that trial, we should do so, this chart that i've been developing since i became chairman of homeland security in 2015 would basically be the irrefutable dna evidence of the crime. what i've tried to lay out in this chart is the cause and effect of an ongoing set of illegal immigration crises faced by the last three administrations. so what i'd like to do briefly here on the senate floor is go through that history dating back to 2012 and show the impact of certain actions, certain court
and for the sake of america's safety and security, let's impeach alejandro mayorkas. taking this decisive action will send a clear message to this administration they'll be held accountable for orchestrating this deadly invasion. thank you, mr. president. i yield back. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wisconsin. mr. johnson: mr. president, earlier today we heard a very convincing case laid out by the house managers of why the senate should fulfill its...
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alejandro n mayorkas inherited what his first chief of the u.s. border patrol called, quote, arguably the most effective border security in our nation's history, end quote. alejandro n mayorkas, however, proceeded to abandon effective border security initiatives without engaging in adequate alternative initiatives withouto engaging in adequate alternative efforts that would enable dhs to maintain control of the border and guard against illegal entry and despite clear evidence of devastating consequences of his actions he failed to take action to fulfill his statutory duty to control the border. according to his first chief of the u.s. border patrol alejandro n mayorkas, quote, rejected, end quote, the quote, multiple options to reduce the illegal entries through proven programs and consequences, end quote, provided by civil service staff at dhs. despite clear evidence of the devastating consequences of his actions, he failed to take action too fulfill his statutory duty to control the border and that among other things alejandro n mayorkas termina
alejandro n mayorkas inherited what his first chief of the u.s. border patrol called, quote, arguably the most effective border security in our nation's history, end quote. alejandro n mayorkas, however, proceeded to abandon effective border security initiatives without engaging in adequate alternative initiatives withouto engaging in adequate alternative efforts that would enable dhs to maintain control of the border and guard against illegal entry and despite clear evidence of devastating...
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mayorkas is working with what he has to work with. republicans had a bill and the democrats went whroong that bill. and then trump said he didn't want it he was going to use it for his republicans that the republicans shouldn't push it. but you know what, mayorkas said what he said because that's what he has to work with. republicans do not wants to win the border crisis they want to use it as a campaign. and that's for trump. now, the republicans know trump is going to be convicted and they're doing everything they can to push it on biden for everything that's going wrong in this country. biden is out there doing his best for everyone. republicans and democrats. and it's a shame that it was a circus today with the republicans. especially at the end when that man ranted two hours after it was adjourned and just kept on going. thank you for listening to me.
mayorkas is working with what he has to work with. republicans had a bill and the democrats went whroong that bill. and then trump said he didn't want it he was going to use it for his republicans that the republicans shouldn't push it. but you know what, mayorkas said what he said because that's what he has to work with. republicans do not wants to win the border crisis they want to use it as a campaign. and that's for trump. now, the republicans know trump is going to be convicted and they're...
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what secretary mayorkas has been doing with regard to parole. maybe they think it's bad too and don't want to have to defend it. whatever the reason, if our leader does not have a trial, it will be the first time this has happened is happened. it will be unprecedented. and we will be bringing breaking again another norm. for the u.s. senate. impeachment is serious. these charges are serious. the american people deserve an answer. we need to have a trial. i call on my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to insist upon a trial, uphold our constitutional authority. let's have a trial so that we can hear and determine the guilt or innocence. that is what the american people deserve. madam president, i yield back. >> madam president. >> senator from oklahoma. >> we are scheduled to begin a trial of the secretary of homeland security. doesn't begin a conversation about homeland security in the country, that conversation started three years ago now. the american people are frustrated with what they are seeing on the southern border and keep sayin
what secretary mayorkas has been doing with regard to parole. maybe they think it's bad too and don't want to have to defend it. whatever the reason, if our leader does not have a trial, it will be the first time this has happened is happened. it will be unprecedented. and we will be bringing breaking again another norm. for the u.s. senate. impeachment is serious. these charges are serious. the american people deserve an answer. we need to have a trial. i call on my colleagues on the other...
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. >> the house is planning against alejandro mayorkas in the senate chamber next week. senate republicans requested the delay in order to have chamber connectable trial the boat to dismiss the article. live covag next week on c-span2. c-span now, free mobile video out and online at c-span.org. ♪♪ >> de scandal every unfiltered congressional coverage 45 years. >> although the city was the nation's capital for only a short time, those early days in the eyes of the world have continued. one year ago great center of history, enterprise and the greatest cruelties showed itself of valor and generosity and strength. here so many innocent lives were taken, the world saw heroism. >> powered by cable. ♪♪ >> the whole truth and nothing but the truth. >> saturday smart american history tv in our country's history by the u.s. house and senate treat authors and historians will of the stories and historic footage and examine the impacts to look at key congressional hearings. the senate committee by democratic senator examining organized crime in the early 1950s. he figures inc
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joe biden and alejandro mayorkas released into this country. when biden gave his state of ofe union address they didn't mention the name jeremy cÁceres, the two year old little boy murdered just miles away fromeo your end prince george's county again by an illegal alien that joe biden and alejandro mayorkas released into this country. he also didn't mention the haitian illegal immigrant that joe biden and alejandro mayorkas flew from haiti to america, released, who then violently raped a 15-year-old girl in boston, massachusetts, who was severely disabled. what we are witnessing is evil. it is wrong. that is why the house of representatives impeached alejandro mayorkas, because he is aided and abetted the criminal invasion of this unitea states. and yet, chuck schumer of the democrats don't want to talkde about it. even worse, , chuck schumer and the democrats want to defy their constitutional responsibility. 21 times in our nation's history, the house of representatives ascent articles of impeachment over to the senate, 21 times. alejandro ma
joe biden and alejandro mayorkas released into this country. when biden gave his state of ofe union address they didn't mention the name jeremy cÁceres, the two year old little boy murdered just miles away fromeo your end prince george's county again by an illegal alien that joe biden and alejandro mayorkas released into this country. he also didn't mention the haitian illegal immigrant that joe biden and alejandro mayorkas flew from haiti to america, released, who then violently raped a...
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and that is secretary mayorkas. and now that it is, the shoe is on the other foot, if you will, and now that it is a democrat, leader schumer wants to change the rules and say, no. he's even willing to take unprecedented actions that this chamber has never taken when it comes to the issue of impeachment. and i believe this should incense every single american. i know it incenses the people of tennessee. because what we have learned in the last three years about secretary mayorkas, even though his title is the secretary of homeland security, he does not believe in securing the homeland, and he has refused to fulfill his duty of securing the homeland. now, i know that secretary mayorkas is doing the bidding of joe biden and the biden administration. he's just doing what they tell him he's got to do. that in and of itself tells you a lot about what this administration thinks about the security and sovereignty of this country. and here is why. on the biden-mayorkas watch, you have more than 9.4 million illegal aliens co
and that is secretary mayorkas. and now that it is, the shoe is on the other foot, if you will, and now that it is a democrat, leader schumer wants to change the rules and say, no. he's even willing to take unprecedented actions that this chamber has never taken when it comes to the issue of impeachment. and i believe this should incense every single american. i know it incenses the people of tennessee. because what we have learned in the last three years about secretary mayorkas, even though...
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biden, mayorkas and democrats said they don't care. if i was mayorkas. he's been impeached and he has the opportunity now to say he didn't do anything wrong. he knows he can't defend h imself, biden knows they can't defend it. chuck schumer can't defend it or pure politics and they don't want you to talk about it and be beyond television. all of its wrong. so the right thing that happened tomorrow is we have to start a trial. we hear the evidence and house of representatives in contrast to the trump impeachment and they took time and got evidence and should have the opportunity to present it and we should have the opportunity to say yes or no. >> very convincing case to hold a trial and chairman green did an excellent job of reading those and going for senator schmidt and the chamber and listening to the gravity of the charges and i don't know how you cannot be moved and i can't imagine why chuck schumer would dismiss even thinking of having a trial. if we had a trial, we could lay out the evidence and developing on chairman homeland security in 2015, th
biden, mayorkas and democrats said they don't care. if i was mayorkas. he's been impeached and he has the opportunity now to say he didn't do anything wrong. he knows he can't defend h imself, biden knows they can't defend it. chuck schumer can't defend it or pure politics and they don't want you to talk about it and be beyond television. all of its wrong. so the right thing that happened tomorrow is we have to start a trial. we hear the evidence and house of representatives in contrast to the...
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mayorkas, head of the homeland security department. and that is about to be reported to the senate and we have constitutional responsibilities when it is reported. in this situation we are waiting for the actual report to arrive. i think it will be momentary, perhaps this week or next, and we will take up this matter as we're required no do. the -- required to do. the house homeland committee engaged in a year long investigation of secretary mayorkas and his alleged now administration of the border of the united states. this committee in the house held 12 hearings, testimony from more than two dozen witnesses, producing nearly 400 pages of re reports. the senate when sitting as a court of impeachment is not responsible for making the case on behalf of the impeachment managers. we are the jury. we are the ones who will decide the impeachment. our duty is to make the determination based on the articles of impeachment and the facts at hand. we are not a fact finding -- fact-finding operation. my friend from utah is also on the floor. duri
mayorkas, head of the homeland security department. and that is about to be reported to the senate and we have constitutional responsibilities when it is reported. in this situation we are waiting for the actual report to arrive. i think it will be momentary, perhaps this week or next, and we will take up this matter as we're required no do. the -- required to do. the house homeland committee engaged in a year long investigation of secretary mayorkas and his alleged now administration of the...
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i also want to welcome secretary mayorkas. i apologize that i have to leave the very shortly, as i'm scheduled to speak at a very exciting and momentous congressional gold medal ceremony for rosie the riveters. the budget request does not do nearly enough to address the flood of illegal migrants and sentinel entering the united states. the u.s. border patrol reported a record 2.5 million encounters of foreign nationals entering our country along the southwest border without authorization in fiscal year 2023, and the numbers only continue to rise. migrants encounters have also grown dramatically, albeit, from a much lower base, at the northern border, increasing 73% in fiscal year 2023. in november -- and i have discussed this with the secretary -- a group of 20 romanians were arrested crossing the border into maine illegally, two of whom were flagged as transnational organized crime matches. similarly, in february, three chinese nationals were intercepted attempting to cross into maine, illegally. we have also seen staffing sh
i also want to welcome secretary mayorkas. i apologize that i have to leave the very shortly, as i'm scheduled to speak at a very exciting and momentous congressional gold medal ceremony for rosie the riveters. the budget request does not do nearly enough to address the flood of illegal migrants and sentinel entering the united states. the u.s. border patrol reported a record 2.5 million encounters of foreign nationals entering our country along the southwest border without authorization in...
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it is secretary alejandro mayorkas. repeatedly, repeatedly stood before the american people, stood before us in hearings and committees and said the border is secure. anyone who was watching, anyone who has ever been to that border knows the border is not secure. they know that on the side of that border it is being run by the cartel. you can spend an hour with the border patrol and you will find out. last year there were people from 170 different countries that came to that southern border seeking entry and not one of them got here on their own. they paid the cartel and the cartel bring them over. the cartel are making a fortune. we are paying the price. and we are paying this price because of the dereliction of duty carried out by secretary mayorkas. in the way he's not standing up for the border patrol and not standing up for the american people. that is an issue and yes a responsibility, did we have that responsibility? you bet we do and that is why we are here on this floor to talk about this. because our border, w
it is secretary alejandro mayorkas. repeatedly, repeatedly stood before the american people, stood before us in hearings and committees and said the border is secure. anyone who was watching, anyone who has ever been to that border knows the border is not secure. they know that on the side of that border it is being run by the cartel. you can spend an hour with the border patrol and you will find out. last year there were people from 170 different countries that came to that southern border...
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secretary mayorkas claims he's come to oto -- secretary mayorkas claims -- he's come to the senate and claimed that the border is secure. people laugh knowing how untrue it is. it is a lie to the senate. a lie to the house. such a serious matter, though, it's hard to laugh. meanwhile our country is losing control of our borders to the cartels and to the criminals. every fair-minded person knows that these are serious charges. and the senate must hold a full and fair trial. it is our constitutional duty. the house has done its job. yet senate democrats, each and every one of them it are refusing to do theirs. it seems this week that the senate democratic leader is scheming to bury these charges without a full and fair trial. the constitution demands there be one. the senate majority leader's actions would turn the senate from the world's greatest deliberative body into the world's quickest dismissal body. the senate majority leader is not here on the floor today. seems to be afraid of allowing the case against the lawless actions of the secretary of homeland security to even be presente
secretary mayorkas claims he's come to oto -- secretary mayorkas claims -- he's come to the senate and claimed that the border is secure. people laugh knowing how untrue it is. it is a lie to the senate. a lie to the house. such a serious matter, though, it's hard to laugh. meanwhile our country is losing control of our borders to the cartels and to the criminals. every fair-minded person knows that these are serious charges. and the senate must hold a full and fair trial. it is our...
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secretary mayorkas is still in office. unlike those four he was neither a member of the senate and, therefore, not subject technically to impeachment authority but rather to expulsion, nor is he deceased nor this has he left office. so we we can subject matter jurisdiction over this in that circumstance where expected and effect required to conduct a trial. what that means is we are sworn in, we will be sworn into more as senators, as perform the equivalent of the judge jury function where we are both finders of fact and also imbued with the authority to decide questions of law relative impeachment trial. and what all that presupposes is that we will reach a finding of guilt or innocence. hilty, not guilty. we shouldn't the site step in despair previously chuck schumer of the democrats have talked a lot about wanting to just table this, it never in history of the united states said it had we address articles of impeachment with a motion to table. they are not talking about doing a motion to dismiss. that begs the question,
secretary mayorkas is still in office. unlike those four he was neither a member of the senate and, therefore, not subject technically to impeachment authority but rather to expulsion, nor is he deceased nor this has he left office. so we we can subject matter jurisdiction over this in that circumstance where expected and effect required to conduct a trial. what that means is we are sworn in, we will be sworn into more as senators, as perform the equivalent of the judge jury function where we...
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mayorkas. he told his contributors to get the popcorn, and promised it's going to be fun. according to an internal republican memo, republicans had already scheduled a committee vote to impeach the secretary prior to holding a hearing. this entire thing was a sham from the start. after two hastily thrown together so-called impeachment hearings, that provided that even a shred of evidence of an impeachable offense, republicans short-circuited their own markup and refused to let democrats offer amendments in the rush to the house floor. in advance of the vote the secretary, who is jewish and his mother survived the holocaust, was referred to using language the american jewish community has included in its glossary of anti-semitic terms. mr. chairman, i asking in this consent to insert into the record an article describing this incident. >> so ordered. >> the impeachment vote failed. in another embarrassing miscalculation of house republican leadership, on a second try republicans limped their sha
mayorkas. he told his contributors to get the popcorn, and promised it's going to be fun. according to an internal republican memo, republicans had already scheduled a committee vote to impeach the secretary prior to holding a hearing. this entire thing was a sham from the start. after two hastily thrown together so-called impeachment hearings, that provided that even a shred of evidence of an impeachable offense, republicans short-circuited their own markup and refused to let democrats offer...
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mayorkas excuse me secretary mayorkas i apologize. i was reported in january of this year at a meeting with border patrol agents use of the current rate of release for illegal immigrants apprehended at the southwest border is above 85%. one commented that conversation take place? into, is that number accurate? >> congressman i am not familiar with that number. i am not certain to which conversation you refer. i visited the borders have very many times but purge cap some additional details would guide me in responding to your question accurately. >> yes, sir. i will read from the article to fox news mayor mayorkas tells border patrol agents above 85% of illegal immigrants released in the unitedsp states. it says it was published on january the eighth, 2020 for 204 homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas order border patrol agents the current rate of release apprehended of the southwest border is above 85%. sources toldga foxnews mayorkast made their marks emitting private with agents and eagle pass, texas according to border pat
mayorkas excuse me secretary mayorkas i apologize. i was reported in january of this year at a meeting with border patrol agents use of the current rate of release for illegal immigrants apprehended at the southwest border is above 85%. one commented that conversation take place? into, is that number accurate? >> congressman i am not familiar with that number. i am not certain to which conversation you refer. i visited the borders have very many times but purge cap some additional details...