Video & Transcript Research : 'border control'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- of debate equally divided and controlled of debate equally divided and controlled by<02:17:35.280
- of debate equally divided and controlled of debate equally divided and controlled by<02:18:30.800
- <02:23:17.040>
has government under Democrat control has government under Democrat control - detective and US Customs and and Border detective and US Customs and and Border Protection<02:32
- Uh, but you control the House, you control the Senate, you control the White House.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (03/05/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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- <01:51:22.960>
Alliance we got on the Northern border Alliance we got on the Northern border - around um the Customs and Border around um the Customs and Border Protection<01:51:41.520>
related - /c> four were cited as border related four were cited as border related incidents<01:52:14.639>
um - supporter of the northern border supporter of the northern border Alliance<01:52:48.719>
I - I went to the border this summer.
NH
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- going to do in towns that surround our border in the other states, but we can certainly control what
- going to do in towns that surround our border in the other states, but we can certainly control what
- going to do in towns that surround our border in the other states, but we can certainly control what
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I'm <02:32:38.439>sorry border and which border uh I'm sorry border and - border border not mass that's National border I'm<02:32:44.120>
sorry <02:32:44.399>that's
TX
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- The point is, there are different timelines, some of which we control, many of which we don't control
- Along the border, we now have fuel depots that are just being established left and right. along the border
- , we now have fuel depots that are just being established left and right, right on the border.
- Correct, and it has some control function built into it that allows us to maintain the data.
- We, as the controller mentioned, we have had new hub certified.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25 - Part 2
Public Safety Finance and Policy
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- But, as you said, this bill and all you can control is my bill, but this bill doesn't hold on to control
- But, as you said, this bill and all you can control is my bill, but this bill doesn't hold on to control
- said, this bill and all you can control said, this bill and all you can control is<00:41:07.960>
- , four years here about local control, four years here about local control, about<00:41:38.960>
- <00:53:52.600>
our to dismiss our ability to control our to dismiss our ability to control - <00:53:52.600>
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Jul 17th, 2025
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- Counterparts on the other side of the border.
- -Mexico border. Second largest port of entry on the entire U.S.-Mexico border.
- As I mentioned yesterday, both sides of the U.S. and Mexico border are owned and controlled.
- I grew up in the Rio Grande Valley along the border, and back then, if you lived on the border, you needed
- border where?
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Housing Finance and Policy
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- that we faced like cost Capital control that we faced like cost Capital control and<00:10:43.560
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you you can do whatever bult controls you you can do whatever bult controls - We went to over 50 cities, border to border, and we heard community after community saying that they
- And so the inclusion in the affordable bonus section for workforce housing border to border will make
- <01:03:50.559>
that housing border to border will make that housing border to border will
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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- Whether it be border security or normal DPS operations.
- Immigrants refer to Border Patrol, just to name a few.
- In the border regions, about 70 to 80 per week. there's individuals trying to exploit the border, trying
- Border Patrol from cutting the concertina wire that TMD placed along the border. successfully defending
- is just... of the border when it comes to Operation Lone Star.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
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- us with the border community.
- Some of our conversations with members or about their border communities are safe those borders the community
- Right across the border, Tamaulipas is probably one of the most dangerous of the entire southern border
- We're working with Border Patrol.
- Lastly, border security item.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Warren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Tilman Fertitta, of Apr 9th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank President Trump for nominating me. for Arms Control and International Security. appear
- Arms control agreements without strong and effective verification regimes and the will to achieve them
- In 2020, you wrote an article that called the Biden administration's arms control policy diluted for
- pursuing nuclear arms control with Russia and China.
- I differ from the prior administration's UN arms control. administration would pursue arms control that
Keywords:
Senator Flinstone, HB22, SB4, amendments, public testimony, legislation, environmental impact, economic implications
Summary:
The meeting featured a thorough examination of various bills, including substantial discussions on HB22 and SB4. Key points included amendments proposed by committee members, particularly from Senator Flinstone, who emphasized the need for clarifications on certain provisions. The committee actively engaged with several witnesses providing public testimony, some in favor of the proposed legislation while others highlighted concerns and potential implications. The discussions were vibrant, showcasing different perspectives, especially on the environmental and economic impacts of the bills in question. The meeting concluded with a consensus to reconvene after a recess to further address the outstanding issues related to the bills.
MN
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- the North Dakota border and one along the South Dakota border to empower them to better compete with
- In section two, increases the income tax credit border cities can provide to employers within a border
- I support border communities. I live in a border community.
- <00:17:48.640>
I I live in a border community. I I live in a border community. - So on line 1.2, strike the border. On line 1.3, strike city. On line 1.8, strike border city.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, welcome back to the Military Affairs and Border Security Committee.
- Without objection, the Military Affairs and Border Security Committee minutes of February 9, 2026, are
- This bill does not interfere with training, border missions, or disaster response.
- Congress controls the purse strings.
- Congress controls the purse strings.
Keywords:
National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, military affairs, funding
Summary:
The committee first approved the February 9, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1618, which would restructure the Military Affairs Commission by changing membership, adding defense and industry expertise, expanding advisory roles, requiring more frequent meetings, and directing the commission to focus on sustaining and attracting military missions and defense-related economic activity. After testimony in support from the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center and a DEMA representative, the committee adopted the Gowan amendment and gave SB 1618 a do-pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1047, the “Defend the Guard” bill, which would bar Arizona National Guard members from being sent into active-duty combat overseas unless Congress has declared war or otherwise expressly authorized the action. Supporters, including veterans and activists, argued it would restore constitutional limits and protect Guard members from unauthorized wars; opponents warned it could harm Guard readiness, federal funding, and the Guard’s role in state missions. After extended debate, the committee passed SB 1047 on a 4-3 vote.
Next, Senate Bill 1474 was heard, which would require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, prohibit restrictions on such cooperation, and require sheriff’s offices to enter 287(g) agreements under the amendment. The bill drew strong opposition from clergy and community members who argued it would increase fear, racial profiling, and unfunded mandates, while supporters said it would improve cooperation and public safety. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1474 a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 1620, which would revise the Arizona Space Commission by reducing governor appointments, adding the lieutenant governor as chair, and making legislative and executive leaders nonvoting advisory members. The sponsor said the changes would better align the commission with Arizona’s growing aerospace and space interests. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 5-1 vote. Finally, the committee began consideration of Senate Bill 1365, which would remove the income cap for the property tax exemption available to disabled veterans on their primary residence; discussion focused on the fairness of eliminating the cap, and the committee moved to adopt the strike-everything amendment before the transcript cuts off.
NH
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- public body um can control in accordance with<01:23:38.320>
91A. - So if you look at this border patrol.
- There have been more DUI arrests than anything related to the border.
- <01:33:47.840>
Alliance as far as the Northern Border Alliance as far as the Northern Border - There have been more DUI arrests than anything related to the border.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Revenue
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- According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, other jurisdictions, including many states bordering
- It is very easy to move aircraft across state borders, and we have been told that would happen.
- And we just take this step right now and take control of that.
- attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.
- , primarily to New Hampshire. ...but also Rhode Island, you know, really any border state, but we see
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a long hybrid hearing on a wide range of tax bills, with testimony covering cigarette and tobacco taxes, nicotine pouches, contractor rental equipment exemptions, aircraft sales tax exemptions, rolling stock, advanced sales tax payments, a gun and ammunition excise tax, a digital services tax, and a psilocybin cultivation/tax proposal. Committee chairs outlined the hearing process and noted that 39 House-filed sales and excise tax bills were being heard for required reporting by November 28. No votes were taken during the hearing.
On tobacco-related bills, supporters including Senator Keenan, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and Tobacco Free Mass backed higher cigarette taxes and closing the synthetic nicotine loophole, arguing the measures would reduce youth initiation, encourage cessation, and offset health care costs. Retailers, wholesalers, and convenience-store groups opposed the increases, warning of smuggling, out-of-state purchasing, and harm to small businesses; premium cigar representatives argued cigars should be treated separately from cigarettes. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3067 and related bills concerning nicotine pouches, with public health advocates supporting taxation and industry witnesses urging a lower, more competitive rate.
Several other bills drew sharply divided testimony. United Rentals supported H. 3065 to simplify contractor rental equipment exemption paperwork, while airport and aviation groups opposed bills to repeal the aircraft sales tax exemption, saying it would hurt airport competitiveness and jobs. The Transportation Association of Massachusetts backed rolling stock tax exemptions, saying the current tax discourages fleet investment and interstate commerce. Restaurant industry representatives supported repealing advanced sales tax payments and changing penalty rules, saying businesses were hit with retroactive penalties after unclear pandemic-era changes. On H. 3082, an excise tax on guns and ammunition, gun violence prevention advocates, Roca, and Giffords supported the bill as a dedicated funding source for prevention and survivor services, while sportsmen’s groups opposed it as unfair to lawful gun owners and harmful to conservation funding.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 3208, a digital advertising services tax, with Representative Paulino supporting it as a way to capture revenue from online advertising and fund public needs, while the Chamber of Progress opposed it as costly and burdensome for small businesses and campaigns. Finally, multiple witnesses testified on H. 4050 regarding psilocybin cultivation and taxation: advocates from Mass Healing, Roca, the Reason Foundation, and individuals describing personal medical benefits urged a regulated, permit-based system, while the hearing ended after all signed-up speakers were heard and the chair adjourned the meeting.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Arctic and Greenland's geostrategic importance to U.S. interests. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think we can take anything off the table to prevent an adversary from gaining control of key
- that they would be willing to cede that control.
- The border, a lot of discussion with the president's team on the northern border.
- It's gonna have a lot of resources for our military border, by the way the northern border as well as
- the southern border, and the Coast Guard.
Keywords:
Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes
Summary:
The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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- those to pack up and cross the border those to pack up and cross the border where<02:36:15.760><
- and it's just we really can't control and it's just we really can't control the<03:39:49.000>
temperature - This bill is purely about controlling children's bodies.
- I'm going to say that again: this bill is about controlling children's bodies, girls' bodies.
- He was vicious and kept me under his control by abusing me physically and mentally. I was homeless.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have pretty much lost control of the border as it relates to the military.
- And don't wait for a retainer from the Border Patrol.
- Long before Donald Trump started talking about border control, Montgomery County.
- Referred to border control as the border between Montgomery County and Harris County, and so we would
- It is known that border communities have lower violent crime rates than non-citizens. border communities
Keywords:
bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/18/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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- So, for our state border-to-border grant program, it was established in 2014.
- dollars towards the borderto- border dollars towards the borderto- border grant<00:53:19.040>
- <00:53:30.000>
grant for our state borderto border grant for our state borderto border grant - And then the next one, uh, slide will break down overall through the 10 rounds of border-to-border, uh
- So our original plan was to match border to border.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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- find out anything outside our border find out anything outside our border you're<00:53:53.119>
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the <01:13:47.920>police absolute control over the police absolute control over the police- >> Well, uh we don't have absolute control >> Well, uh we don't have absolute control
- I want to have local control.<01:38:15.119>
Thank <01:38:15.360>you. control.- reporting than under the Northern Border reporting than under the Northern Border Alliance<03:32
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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- In short, our job is less about command and control.
- So that was 169 terrorist watch list on our border in 2023.
- Obviously, border security is on everyone's radar.
- Uh, in the border, in the border regions, about 70 to 80 per week.
- that is just off of the border when it comes to Operation Lone Star.