CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings July 31, 2014
Mr. Cruz mr. President. Mr. Cornyn the distinguished senator from maryland has described the president s request in what she has proposed and the Appropriation Committee has proposed in response. The problem with the response is it doesnt solve the underlying problem, which is a loophole in the 2008 law which is now being exploited as part of the Business Model of the cartels who smuggle children and other immigrants illegally from Central America through mexico into south texas. And it makes no sense to me just to write a check for this surge, which i agree that there is money needed for addi...