Representative Hurd News Today

Last week we discussed immigration and the different approaches taken by states and localities.

[co-author: Taylor Daly] On Friday, December 4, 2020, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1668, the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, into law. The measure, which was approved by the House of Representatives in September and unanimously approved by the Senate in November, would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop standards and guidelines for the federal government on “the appropriate use and management by agencies of [IoT] ...

This is a place that is -- everyone tries to act like this is some scary, you know, drug cartel movie in the day. the reality is that, yes, there are people that are sneaking into our country. we can stop that if we have smart solutions and thats ultimately going to be relying on technology. >> well, lets hope you guys come up with something thats going to work, and seriously, get the government back open, because people are hurting, as you have relayed to our viewers tonight. >> don, its scary,...

Along texas 23rd congressional district, a district so big that its larger than 29 states. can you believe that? it makes up one-third of the entire u.s./mexico border. president trumps proposed border wall would cover some 820 miles in the 23rd. my point is,, just about no one in washington is as familiar with the truth about the border than my next guest. that is congressman will hurd, the only republican member of congress serving in a southern border district. so, he voiced his opinion to th...

Ill ask the congressman whose district has more miles along the border than any other congressman. congressman will hurd is here, next. one hour pickup order? >>got it. ran out of ink and i have a big meeting today >>and 2 boxes of twizzlers... yeah, uh...for the team... >>the team?

Wall -- on the border feel about the presidents wall? tonight, well speak with two congressmen who between them represent districts that make up more than half of the entire border between u.s. and mexico. you see their pictures up there. the majority of the border between texas and mexico runs along texas 23rd congressional district, a district so big that its larger than 29 states. can you believe that? it makes up one third of the entire u.s./mexico border. president trumps proposed border wa...

Not going to be able to pay their bills. >> thank you, representative hurd. please come back anytime. we loved having you. >> appreciate it. >> i appreciate your honesty and your candor. thank you so much. >> thank you. now lets turn to another congressman from the region. his state, california, shares just over 140 miles of u.s. border with mexico. all of that falls within californias 51st congressional district, which starts on the southern edge of san diego, extending all the way to arizona...

Ive bishop to ive been told by -- >> how can he do that after this? wouldnt this have been the moment to do it? >> reporter: this would have been the moment to do it, and they built up this possibility that this could happen before this speech and it didnt happen and it sort of let all of the air out of the room and all of the news out of this address. but, you know, listen, don, if he decides to go ahead and declare a state of emergency down on the border, its going to be immediately challenged...

Unless you had the ability to back it up, its a big step to say, okay, were going to eavesdrop on people now. >> to pass it off as intelligence. i spent 9 1/2 years as an undercover officer in the cia. so the intelligence community is important to me and intelligence means something. because somebody said something doesnt mean it actually happened or that it is true. to pass that stuff off as intelligence is not right. we have to make sure that were holding our -- the political leaders of law en...