Video & Transcript Research : 'border control'
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MO
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- bordering Iowa, we border Kansas, we border Illinois.
- The towns that border those areas would allow people to go back and forth.
- I live in Arnold, Missouri, which is really close to the Illinois border.
- You're on a border state.
- So you have someone who's on the border.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
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- state. border state.
- We seek support for border projects, legislation, and financing tools that enable large-scale border
- along the border.
- -Mexico border.
- So I'm very familiar with how the border has developed. I've been part of the border legislature.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/24/2026)
Public Works and Highways
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- I live eight miles from the border.
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TX
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- Uh, Mexico will sometimes come back and federally take control of them, but it's erratic.
- Uh, we certainly support the activity at the border and it's going to continue. We know that.
- Drainage that you see at the border is fairly typical of how commerce moves. OK, very good.
- The 2nd trailer is then driven to a designated crossing point along the border.
- Not drive every fuel transfer facility along the border, but make sure that it's regulated, control that
NH
TX
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- $784 million to secure the border.
- Texas-Mexico border.
- Some of our safest cities right now are on the border. Crashes are down on the border.
- So last night, we had some cartel members fire at Border Patrol, and Border Patrol returned fire.
- Chair: ...border security.
Bills:
SB 1
TX
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- World screw worms that can be utilized by Customs and Border Protection, as well as the Border Patrol
- And so we didn't really shut the border down to stop the screw worm fly.
- More about, you know, more controlled environments.
- You know, a producer's ranch, where you could have a lot more control.
- southern border.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement #1
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- Our sheriff is their local control.
- Our sheriff is their local control.
- crimes. ...to the local government for border support operations.
- nexus, that have a border implication to it.
- And when we have that many drugs coming over our Arizona border, I will always support our border security
Summary:
The committee heard several public safety measures. HCR 2059, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional authority, drew debate over language describing sheriffs’ authority as “supreme” or “supreme constitutional.” Supporters said it was a tribute to sheriffs’ work, especially in rural areas, while opponents objected to the phrasing as tied to fringe legal theories. The resolution passed with a do-pass recommendation, 8-3.
HB 2811 was presented as closing a gap in Arizona law by making interference with a lawful arrest involving violence or threats of violence a felony under obstructing governmental operations. Supporters said it would clarify the law and align it more closely with federal standards; opponents argued the conduct was already covered by existing resisting-arrest and hindering statutes and that the bill was duplicative and confusing. The bill received a do-pass recommendation, 8-4.
HB 4129 would create a Department of Public Safety mental health and wellness program for law enforcement officers and appropriate $15 million for confidential counseling, peer support, family counseling, telehealth, and related services, with some funding reserved for smaller agencies. The sponsor and supporters emphasized officer trauma and suicide prevention, while opponents said similar services already exist and raised cost concerns. Before a final vote, the sponsor requested the bill be held for further work, and the committee agreed.
The committee also advanced HB 2270, which expands protections for county seals, logos, insignia, and related identifiers and gives sheriffs exclusive authority over naming and dissolving posses. Sheriffs and county officials said the bill was needed after disputes over posse names and branding; critics warned the language was too broad and could raise First Amendment and due process concerns. The bill passed 12-1. HB 2416, appropriating $20 million for local border support and law enforcement costs related to drug trafficking, smuggling, prosecution, detention, and equipment, also passed after testimony both for and against the funding, 7-5. HB 4018, a strike-everything amendment clarifying sheriffs’ authority over volunteer posses and reserves, passed 10-0 after testimony from sheriffs’ office staff and a member of the public who opposed expanded use of armed volunteers. HB 2253, barring retaliation against employees who testify in law-enforcement disciplinary appeal proceedings, passed unanimously after an amendment removed language voiding restrictive policies. The committee then began hearing HB 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund using investment earnings from the state rainy day fund to pay DPS and corrections salaries, with the sponsor saying he intended to remove the forfeiture component before floor consideration.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- They control the White House and they control Congress.
- They control the White House and they control Congress.
- They control the White House and they control Congress.
- They control the White House and they control Congress.
- They control the White House and they control Congress.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Address to Congress by the President of the United States (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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TX
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- Do you send it—do you have any control?
- And between the Border Patrol and DPS...
- And between the Border Patrol and DPS.
- Yeah, control issues.
- I think it's a border security issue.
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee first heard the Legislative Budget Board and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on the Secretary of State budget. LBB said the recommendation would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million overall, with major changes including removing federal HAVA funding and one-time business system replacement money, adjusting the agency’s base request, deleting an outdated Interstate Crosscheck rider, and directing HAVA funds to be drawn down first. Secretary Nelson and staff defended the agency’s needs, emphasizing election security, business filings, international protocol, and the Texas Register, and requested additional staff, a new website, digitization of records, IT and cybersecurity upgrades, and renovation of the Rudder Building. Senators discussed voter-roll maintenance, cross-checking data, call-center response times, and the need for online voter registration and more efficient election administration. No votes were taken.
The committee then took up the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB outlined a $2.4 million decrease for the office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs, driven by unexpended balances and the removal of one-time federal and border-security items, while noting continued funding for disaster response, victim assistance, and $2.9 billion for border security at roughly the prior level. Governor’s staff said Texas remains focused on border security, economic development, and public safety, and discussed efforts to seek federal reimbursement for prior border spending. Members asked about the National Guard’s status, possible federal assumption of border costs, the music incubator program, the Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, defense economic adjustment grants, and a new $5 million nonprofit security grant proposal. Staff said the semiconductor program has 12 approved projects totaling about 948 jobs and $17 billion in capital investment, and that the nonprofit security request was added late to address threats to houses of worship and other nonprofits. No formal action was taken.
Finally, the committee heard the Texas Facilities Commission and lease-payment recommendations. LBB said the Facilities Commission recommendation would reduce appropriations by about $2.0 billion, mainly by removing border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, while adding money for higher utility costs, Rudder Building refurbishment, and additional staff. The lease-payment recommendation would decrease general revenue by $9.3 million. LBB also noted new riders related to completing the State Library and Archives building, tenant communication during disruptions, and a space-utilization report. In agency testimony, members asked about border wall maintenance responsibility, total facilities-related debt, and the status of capital complex construction. The Rudder Building renovation and related security needs were repeatedly discussed as important one-time infrastructure investments.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Aug 21st, 2025
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- I've been wanting to go to the Columbus border crossing.
- The border with Arizona over there.
- We are building a flood control berm down there.
- We need to get that flooding under control.
- It is a two-lane border corridor.
TX
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- trade; let's have those meetings on the border."
- **Senator Hall**: Okay, do you have any control?
- **Senator Hall**: Okay, do you have any control?
- security funding. ...of border security funding.
- You've already corrected these control decisions?
TX
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- , uh, the Border Patrol.
- Would would be real easy to smuggle cattle across that border out there.
- We didn't really shut the border down to stop the screwworm flying.
- , and they, uh, ride up and down the border.
- To stop it on our border, I think it's very important that Mexico stop it on their southern border.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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all <02:13:44.000>Americans borders for dictators puts all Americans borders for - failed border policy in North Carolina. failed border policy in North Carolina.
- He should check you at the border.
- price of the left's open border agenda. price of the left's open border agenda.
- benefits just to keep our borders open? benefits just to keep our borders open?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- These actions are critical in reclaiming control over the southern border and upholding the sovereignty
- These actions are critical in reclaiming control over the southern border and upholding the sovereignty
- and control over Southern border and control over Southern border and upholding<00:12:23.680>
- No more open borders or out-of-control illegal immigration.
- more open Borders or out of control more open Borders or out of control illegal<00:18:26.799>
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- if Trump doesn't control the CFPB. if Trump doesn't control the CFPB.
- Each will control 30 minutes. Waters. Each will control 30 minutes.
- This wide open border governments.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
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- You all need to get that under control.
- The second leg is movement controls.
- Obviously, the fly is in states bordering Texas.
- So anything that's going across the border—one of our biggest port facilities is just across the border
- Closing the border is not doing that. Interesting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you have any control?
- This is number 21, border wall maintenance.
- And between the Border Patrol and DPS...
- Yeah, control issues.
- I think it's a border security issue.
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused.
The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action.
Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.