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Markwayne Mullin: “No quota has been set for me, sir.”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Senator grills Markwayne Mullin on ICE: 'Lawless and reckless agency'

Published | Video Starts at 04:58

… tapped me to be the Secretary of Homeland and I will lead that department and I'll lead it. So will you continue that arrest quota of 3,000 people a day? No quota has been set for me, sir. Well, in effect, it's a quota if the White House directs the DHS Secretary. The President of the United States sets policies, and I'll be working with the President. (04:58–05:01)

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Asserts that no arrest quota has been set for him as a directive.

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