WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) congratulated President Trump and Vice President JD Vance and praised the President’s decision to name Texan and former Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to serve as U.S. Border Patrol Chief. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here.

“I want to express my personal congratulations, along with that of millions of people across the country, to President Trump and our former colleague, JD Vance.”

“The last four years the Biden administration policies have been nothing but a disaster for the nation, and no state has been more negatively affected than my state, the State of Texas.”

“Without deterrence under the Biden administration, the Border Patrol has simply been overwhelmed.”

“The men and women who serve in the Border Patrol are my heroes.”

“Under President Trump, all of our Border Patrol agents will start receiving the support they need and that they deserve from the federal government.”

“President Trump used his first day in office to make a number of actions addressing this crisis: He declared that this historic ongoing crisis is a national emergency, which it is. He designated the cartels that smuggle the people and the drugs into the country as foreign terrorist organizations. He directed the Departments of State and Homeland Security to resume the migrant protection protocols, otherwise known as the Remain in Mexico program.”

“I’m also thrilled that President Trump has chosen a new U.S. Border Patrol chief—a Texan, Mike Banks.”

“I have had the privilege of getting to know Mike, and I know his qualifications, his competence, and his firsthand experience dealing with the challenges at our border.”

“I look forward to working with him and President Trump to secure our borders and to make our communities safe again.”