John Thune: “Democrats voted to defund border security.”

“They voted to defund drug interdiction. They voted to defund the DHS arm that investigates transnational criminal organizations, narcotic smuggling and human traffickers. They voted to defund border security. That's right, Mr. President. Democrats voted to defund border security. Patrol. Apparently the Biden administration, with its four years of record breaking illegal immigration, was not an anomaly. Democrats really don't believe in defending our borders.” (02:50–02:55)

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