She has an obligation to the American people to uphold the
Constitution. The White House proceeds to go on to say--I assume President Trump--
``Ms. Yates is an Obama administration appointee who is weak on borders
and very weak on illegal immigration,'' of which I don't know their
proof for such. But what I will say to you is that she was doing her civic and
patriotic duty by remaining there as a senior member who was the only
person there that could sign subpoenas. She was doing America a favor. So I will say, in the backdrop of that, were you at the Bush
Intercontinental Airport, as I was, when an Iraqi citizen came in, a
legal permanent resident with a green card, and was detained for 5
hours while his employer and lawyers were gathering and hovering
outside; and CBP, to my understanding, how frightened they were, how
they did not know what was going on, did not allow them to be able to
speak? Or did you listen last night when an Iraqi woman indicated that her
husband was murdered and she hid for 12 years in Iraq until she was
able to bring her children here? Did you hear that refugees are being denied to come in for 120 days
on Friday, Mr. Speaker, and that their papers will expire? Finally, Mr.
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