'You're Aware There Is A Fence Around The White House?': Blackburn Grills Mayorkas Over Border Wall

At Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) questioned Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas about border security and walls.
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[@LabelMeInfinity]

The arrogance coming from the person in charge of protecting our border while we all witness record illegal border crossings is amazing. These people are totally insane....

[@darin001]

YUP...INSANITY RUN RAMPANT....TOTAL LOSS OF TOUCH WITH REALITY.

[@queenbee3647]

Ive seen him testify many times. His face clearly shows that he despises the Republicans and thinks we have no right to question him. Im 15th generation American and Ill question whomever I choose. Hes a newcomer. Too bad there wasnt a wall before he got in.

[@astzfat3319]

EVIL!!!

[@willmyer7159]

he's a sneaky little conniving man.

[@paulariese260]

No, they know what works, i.e. remain in Mexico policy and the wall. They want this. It is so obvious that the Biden administration is doing everything they can to encourage migration of people from south of the border to the US. Look up NAU.

[@mathman2170]

Professional liar at his best.

[@RWJ127]

Professional? I know 5 year olds who lie better than these modern lefties

[@Beezlie727]

@@RWJ127 But he gets paid to! Kids just do it for practice.

[@porto740]

@@RWJ127 There is a great future ahead of them - the American dream, and some will even become presidents.

[@firedriver8367]

He really gives Adam "Shit" Schiff a great run for being the best at Lying.... great job Fellas

[@joandefreitas5293]

Mayorkas must be relieved from his post and prosecuted for gross negligence of his duties....To start with...

[@myrnagarton4586]

He is the most ignorant and arrogant “leader” in the cabinet! Sometimes I think that he must sunburn the roof of his mouth because his nose is so high in the air!!

[@windowsvistasuxalot]

Promotions and 20% cash bonus of your salary to Biden/Harris. Let’s go Brandon!

[@Rehd66]

‘I’d like to go on record that I disagree with all these questions’ 🤣 Aww, bless your heart

[@joankelley3772]

I can shoot down his answer. We, the American Citizens, already purchased the parts for the wall. They are now just sitting there and rusting.

[@LittleStar261]

Exactly. Just put it up, it can't hurt. If it is harmful to the butterflies just use the electronic stuff in those spots.

[@carolbattle8010]

Build that wall.

[@Ian-du4cl]

Materials don't cost nearly as much as the construction. Also a wall is a stupid idea, especially if your trying to efficiently stop illegal immigration. Do you honestly think that people that travel hundreds of miles through the dessert are going to get to the border, see a 10 foot wall and think, well nothing I can do better go back. We actually have pretty sophisticated border protection right now, for example we have infrared cameras that can detect humans. It is not a walk in the park to get past the border, and if you like may others think otherwise I would encourage you to do some research.

[@susanconnell8943]

...WHAT?! Because of such a massive surge since 01/21/2021, border patrol can see them, yes, but are now so overwhelmed that THOUSANDS OF ILLEGALS!!! are able to cross DAILY, and NOT be detected. Maybe watch networks from other countries, most definitely not msnbc, or any of THOSE "KINDS"...oh, yeah, about the ones that have been waiting LEGALLY to come here~i guess this regime said phuk 'em, they'll not vote how we want!! AND!!! what about that skurvy piece sitting in the highest seat getting a wall around HIS PLACE?!?! That We the People want no part of?? Have you been sleeping? My son is a border patrol agent, so there's nothing you can argue about in this, he is right there!!

[@b58hustler71]

Also by putting up as much of a wall as physically possible, it makes a smaller area to use surveillance, thus making reaction time to incursions quicker. And there's other options like just shooting on sight.

[@rickcoleman8903]

I bet he locks his doors and is in a gated community.

[@mariz292]

Oh yeah

[@onireno]

Shit... I will bet you he has armed security, and a 12 foot wall around his house.

[@judyeaton1039]

With razor wire on top.

[@noneshere]

All the democrats have walls around their homes. Biden Pelosi & Obama too

[@jeanniestanley7728]

Hope he remembers that these same ppl an climb over fences- so sooner or later he will not be able to protect himself

[@Nathdood]

"yes or no" **doesnt say yes or no, proceeds to waste everyone's time** This is how criminals answer questions

[@75rlaf]

They cant answer the questions so they deflect

[@kickerazz8210]

Or as biden says, "I better not say anything, I'll get yelled at"

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

It requires thought and listening beyond two seconds, so I'm not surprised at your reaction....

[@antetalent7983]

And then he says he hasn't has the opportunity to respond. How can you lie in the camera like that? Oh because you have no integrity and are a liar.

[@johnnymcblaze]

When will you peasants learn. You can't be a criminal if you make the laws.

[@zahniehill3301]

He tried repeatedly skipping around those truths!! He kept trying to interject rehearsed answers to her questions. I love it when she spoke about the walls of protection built around the White House and Joe Bidens home!! What blatant hypocrisy!!

[@tikitak1155]

A fool in a position power is the most destructive kind of fool.

[@mariz292]

Very bad he’s incompetent

[@stevesutton5498]

The biggest fool yet

[@louisaccardi2268]

@@mariz292 Actually, Mayorkas is seriously committed to his agenda, despite the fact that it is leading to chaos. That is the terrible reality about those on the far far left/democrats. They don't care who are what they hurt as long as their supposed agenda goes forth. It is disastrous.

[@FLUMER20]

I agree thank God we got rid of Trump

[@FLUMER20]

I agree thank God we got rid of Trump

[@shaw9881]

That fact that he disagrees, means he is a liar and should be arrested for his crimes.

[@sethiddings7293]

lol yeah nice move there. Just wait till the end and say "Oh yeah! Almost forgot, all the shit she said before i don't agree with and definitely have killer rebuttals for but I don't wanna take all day with my awesome answers sooooo.... thx bye"

[@deplorableredneck4.02]

@@sethiddings7293 he couldn't breathe his head was to far up his azz

[@myrnagarton4586]

His comment that “ we are not going to build a fence through the terrain “ because of the difficulty of doing it is really a laugh when you consider the terrain through which China built their still standing and working wall centuries ago! He needs to be GONE NOW! Get him out!

[@alteregos8949]

Border wall and the very “High Tech” equipment, being thermal cameras are paid for and rotting on the ground while companies are being paid millions per day to NOT install it all. Yet he speaks as though there is a better way. All lip service and lies as he tries making himself feel absent of any guilt for whats happening on the border.

[@bradobbink6564]

Just fire him no pension no s.s. until he has less then 300.000 in his bank accounts his house let the Aleins move in their.

[@richiemartinez3004]

Mayorkas must resign. He’s awful. It’s sad to see what represents the Democratic Party

[@wnchstrman]

The party of radicals and communists in its entirety.

[@stevehoffmaster3361]

Sad but typical

[@tomcochran6616]

If they have a brain they don't want them.

[@dcb1138]

He has serious "gay face"

[@petertuboly7431]

If he would resign they would install a same tool to his position! He is not the problem

[@xDEADP00Lx]

There's just something about this guy that tells me he puts on lipstick skirts and high heels when he's home alone...🤣

[@sarojaband4664]

U right. He's Barry Barak Hussein's "wide receiver" and Big Mike's 'tight end'... Jus sayin'...

[@zang9147]

Senator, that's to keep the President from wandering off.

[@janetkeen8280]

Lol, except he's not there.

[@pianomusic4you]

LOL

[@kathykahle9499]

🤣🤣🤣🤣your probably right‼️🤭😲

[@instink876music]

Bingo😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@DMAneoth]

That’s the best post I have seen anywhere in a long time. “Let Brandon go home!”

[@WorlTramp]

How sad to see the US in this situation… from a non American, friend

[@everettleonardjr.6973]

@Wayne Allard pretty plain and simple.. whats so hard to understand????

[@m.t.pockets2215]

@@everettleonardjr.6973 Waynie is still suffering from TDS.

[@allthethingsyouwillsee1081]

Thanks we are very sad and suffering in this Brandon administration

[@dreamerweaver7924]

This isn't my country it seems... fighting hard but feel like we are being steam rolled! So sad! But keep fighting if we go down at least we went down fighting!

[@a.humphries8678]

@@allthethingsyouwillsee1081 except all the people that decided not to work anymore. They get paid better not to work and get free healthcare, meanwhile ruining it for all the people that bust it daily!

[@beloved9910]

He didn't answer the " yes or no" questions because he couldn't think of a lie quick enough.

[@applecider9968]

Facts👏👏

[@WarpedBlinds]

"We can't build a wall cause we think it's too hard" imagine that.

[@garybearman8771]

Trump finished his "beautiful wall"

[@Ashtor1337]

Chinas been laughing for thousands of years.

[@kimcissell1905]

They paid them and told them not to build it. If you paid to have it finished, then complete it. 🇺🇸😍

[@LadyDazzleDance]

He didn't try to answer any of the questions! He spends his whole time tap dance around them!

[@blokcomNativeFaces]

All of them do this including those horrible nominees. Safe to presume they are given instructions on how to answer or how not to answer

[@carolbattle8010]

No respect at all for a person like him.

[@nevawoke5148]

Exactly hed had every opportunity too but being the deplorable he is just acted a fool

[@kennethcheesbrough6855]

He need to be shipped to one of the countries he is letting in.

[@eltineloveall7928]

He actually immigrated from CUBA, as a CHILD……. You would think he would respect our America MORE THAN MANY…as he has reaped the Bounty OUR COUNTRY OFFERED HIM‼️. IMO ONLY

[@blokcomNativeFaces]

@@eltineloveall7928 He's a POS traitor!

[@jalex3645]

Or ship him back to CUBA. Give him a chance to see what a socialist country is really like, in case he does not remember. Yes I know he was young when he arrived in the USA but why did his parents come in the first place? SOCIALISM.

[@soniaestevez4579]

A

[@joandefreitas5293]

No Rikers Island is where Mayorkas must spend the rest of his natural life...

[@valkyrie14]

This guy needs to be removed from office and prosecuted and jailed, period.

[@paulztube11]

Yes . The whole lot of them. Have no right to be in Government, but masterminded by the biggest fraud on American history. Barry Hussein Osama. They need to prove their victory to the world by opening up the books. Until they show proof, they remain as illegitimate and guilty of fraud. No one is above the law. The Constitution need to be upheld at all costs, or the rot only gets worst.

[@zakariafarah1101]

They didn't do that to Trump what makes you think they will do that to him.

[@TheMeanArena]

@@paulztube11 Isn't the law innocent until proven guilty? People are still waiting on the proof and I'm a Trump supporter.

[@patrickshaw8595]

They need their heads PARADED AROUND ON PIKES.

[@shure46]

AMEN , many of them need to be in jail

[@BaronBoar]

When there are ragged and jagged areas like cliffs you don't need a wall, those are natural walls/boundaries.

[@glutenfreejm3]

Very well said! Now if Blackburn could have followed up his comment with yours... priceless!

[@BaronBoar]

@@glutenfreejm3 yeah, you could just through up a camera there or a little guard house or something just to keep a watch if you felt you needed a little bit of security around where the walls stop.

[@debbiepivonka2156]

I bet he has a fence around his house and private security.

[@77.88.]

If you were a criminal wouldn't you want privated security and the most expensive fence possible that someone else pays for???

[@dontbeakaren6145]

But as he said fences and walls aren't practical but has one🤦

[@marieflorjacinto9390]

Of course, all members of congress. Again they are guilty.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

...paid for by the American people, of course...

[@kepufau]

He should be locked up.

[@retirednavy8720]

"Let me say that I disagree with everything that makes me look worthless."

[@roycebraman4311]

does Mayorkas realize the ragged cliffs do not require a wall, they are the wall.

[@tracybarhite1764]

I guess he's too stupid to realize that no one's climbing those cliffs to cross the border.

[@rickg.5171]

@@tracybarhite1764 wish they would try, might solve a few of the problems.

[@StacyL.]

Exactly! He isn't thinking!! You know I'm not the most intelligent person in the world but I do have a little bit of sense to know that I'm not gonna try to climb a ragged jagged cliff to go into another country I'm gonna look for the easiest way way! It's just proves that people here in the United States they aren't thinking anymore they're so glued to their phones!

[@StacyL.]

@@rickg.5171 Right??? It's kind of like a mosquito going into the bug zapper! The mosquitoes like, "It's so beautiful" and and ZAP 💥

[@transparentglazier]

Actually he dropped a name to exonerate himself from sounding stupid

[@manlymcstud8588]

the wall doesn't have to be thousands of miles long, just where it's most likely to be needed, making the area of entry much smaller and easier to control and monitor.

[@chiefwhitepath8275]

This man can’t even find the toilet in the dark.

[@T_bone]

He is the toilet.

[@Patricia-sn9ln]

Takes him 2 hours to make Minute rice After he finds the recipe to boil water.

[@transparentglazier]

@@bilbobaggins1934 ...or with both hands

[@transparentglazier]

@@Patricia-sn9ln Ha, I must be smarter than him, I memorized that recipe for boiling water after the fourth try. Haha

[@bubbak435]

I do like this Senator... She's holdin nothing back

[@romancvijanovic7130]

Yes, she's holding nothing back in a monologue.

[@louisaccardi2268]

However, all of the talk that our Republicans are doing on the hill has not made one bit of difference while this nation continues to fall more and more over the edge with no help in sight. This current democrat administration is bringing this country to the brink of disaster, which seems to be their real plan and no one is doing anything about it except talking.

[@ameliam7898]

@@louisaccardi2268 2022

[@AQUIENLASALA]

She makes ZERO sense. Typical idiot GOP

[@truthprevails4386]

@@AQUIENLASALA you're showing your ignorance.

[@georgetracy666]

Evil may not have a face, but when you see it, it’s unmistakable.

[@garcare]

If you're looking for evil look at the Republican Party

[@timjones7136]

The only good democrats are 6 ft underground 🇺🇸

[@kennyphelps1160]

@@garcare So look at the Republican party for evil you say when it was the Democrat party who is solely responsible for the Ku Klux Klan segregation slavery and the degradation of the black family lol have you always been a simple or is this a recent development

[@terryeasterday580]

Maxine Waters, a face so evil.... She make a Blind kid Cry

[@lynnelwebb8859]

Well said.

[@XiahouJoe]

as great as it is to see them confronted with logic and reason. Nothing comes of it but some finger wagging and harsh words anyone else in life derelict at their job like this would fired on the spot. Possible criminal charges for being that damaging and negligent. Here... nothing. While the American people appreciate effort there needs to be -- Accountability. and follow through on it.

[@roughneckwoman20]

Arrest that sob he is in direct violation of the constitution and the laws of the land we want him and garland held accountable

[@nater6789]

If the Constitution meant anything there would be a Constitutional police force that arrested any lawmaker, judge, prosecutor, cops etc for violating it. Victimless crime would be outlawed. The Federal Reserve Bank and IRS would be shutdown. Ironically our founding fathers would be at war with most of these institutions and the state worshipping Americans of today.

[@prtymrty222]

This whole administration is a joke! He can never answer a question honestly.

[@yuvgotubekidding]

None of them do. They ignore facts and quote a script. Oh yeah and blame Trump.

[@hunterhemingway]

I do feel when he said we should use advanced technologies that that is a great area for further conversation. What advanced technology? How long will it take to produce or do we already have it? What are the plans to implement it & the cost/timeframe breakdowns & analysis you have or will perform? For us to think about. Why doesn’t that occur? Why is it two people vehemently voices their opinions, & asking (stating) questions as if they’re actually interested in what the other has to say, when they’re so clearly not. Do I trust this man, no, but you must ask genuine questions to show proof of why you don’t. By not asking further, genuine, questions you’ve given power to their narrative by not actually challenging it. I’d like to think it’s possible.

[@hunterhemingway]

To all who will read this, I welcome any disagreement with what I’ve said & I’m genuinely interested in hearing why you disagree🙏🏼

[@LittleStar261]

@ Hunter Hemingway Yes. Use some analytical skills. Be objective. I think he's trying to spoof us so when the door for follow-up questions opens, use that opportunity. Their time is limited but there might be a way to cause him to answer later via a written document.

[@susanconnell8943]

Just like faki, you know the guy, the corona capitalist king!!

[@dustyboyer5623]

Senator Blackburn you should be much higher up the ladder you certainly will have my vote.

[@simonwillis6902]

That's our Girl! Go TN!

[@HistoryandReviews]

Your vote doesnt matter

[@simonwillis6902]

He's a complete waste of good air and money!! I truly hope these buffoon's get kick out before the damage to this great country becomes irreversible.

[@truthprevails4386]

@@HistoryandReviews it does.

[@Brucev7]

Black Conservative Preacher, Frontline America, Will Johnson, Oscar El Blue "Border Network News" Warriors For Ranchers

[@jacobszymczak9323]

"Why can't we have a boarder wall on our boarder?" "Well its big and it sounds like it would be hard to do"

[@morningdew2594]

Gee not one comment on the beach house fence that we're paying for. Wtf!!??

[@1packatak]

Yes Sen Blackburn addressed it. He said he was not aware

[@williampritchard1266]

This guy is the epitome of why most Americans do not trust their current federal government.

[@stellaranchor5837]

More flaming liberal trash.

[@bethesda5739]

Unbelievable the way the detour the questions. Playing the victim roll

[@satsubatsu347]

@Probably 2021 So... kill them all? Way to present an unwinnable situation absent violence.

[@Mr.Veridical]

Well, his type were k­ic­ked out of over 1­,0­00 o­ther a­reas for effectively the same thing (su­bve­rt­ing their h­o­st co­u­ntry). So Americans are right to not trust them.

[@denised3157]

@BBQ BEER FREEDOM 45 did not put fences around the WH. Inspecting the Bunker, where's the problem with that? BIDEN built the walls around the WH. That southern border is PAID for, all of the fence is laying on the ground because BIDEN chose NOT to finish it

[@alfredmiles432]

He does not sound like a person that's FOR HOMELAND SECURITY. Period. And that should be enough to fire him

[@maryboushell940]

They work for the SHS Administration!! " Selective Homeland Security"... They do " strategic security contracts only" which leaves most of US out!! Morons!! Let's GO, BRANDON!! IMPEACH the" BIDENITES!! " THE WHOLE LOT OF THEM!! TRUMP 2024!! MAGA!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[@randyperry8959]

"Didn't have a chance to respond to" ??? This guy barely answers any questions... ever! The responses that he does give makes me believe that he is the most uninformed person currently living on Earth.

[@whiskybooze]

He doesn't answer any of the questions he just side steps them. Let's go Brandon! Let's get this entire administration out of there.

[@kittyfan]

he and Garland are rather alike. Just 2 befuddled old men who don't know many of the answers when it comes down to actual numbers or cases and whose staff don't seem to tell them much. All the best to you!

[@pierrettegagnon2627]

Clear as mud wrestling, like a slippery snake

[@knemetnejat1]

It amazes me. All the time Trump sat in the WH the Democrats never called names. Many disliked him. Though he lost the popular vote but won electoral votes, Democrats recognized he was President and gave him the respect due to the person holding this position. There were few instances to which he was not referred with respect. Unfortunately, Trump did not behave with the respect this office demands and chose the demean and humiliate anyone who dared disagree with him.

[@karleewabo]

@@knemetnejat1 you be smokin or taking something funky. Cuz I can show you literally thousands of cases where Democrats disrespected Prez Trump. Are you being serious right now?

[@laurenturner3578]

@@knemetnejat1 what on earth are you talking about? People said “f- Trump” during Hollywood award shows to wild applause. Maxine Waters called him “45” instead of his name and urged public violence against any of his cabinet members if they were seen in public. Twitter was a vile cesspool of name calling, the least of which was calling him “Dump” and saying he wasn’t a legitimate President so they would never call him that. Comedians and singers made jokes and fantasized about beheading him or blowing up the White House to kill him. His thirteen year old son was mocked. He was treated with open disrespect by reporters during press conferences. You are living in an alternate reality if you never noticed the extreme vitriol and incivility leveled toward him and his voters.

[@1bluensx]

This guy is a total joker. He gets angry because she doesn’t give him time to respond to a question. Anyone who’s been watching him will know he NEVER EVER really answers any questions. He bounces around any direct questions

[@karenking5357]

You're right but she knew his answers that's why she didn't give him time once he started the word salad as his on his first answer to her first question she was asking yes or no questions that's all the answers she needed yes or no yes or no and he would not answer a couple of them and so she just started listing them knowing he wasn't going to say anything worthy of listening to

[@transparentglazier]

@@karenking5357 A y/n answer would be more incriminating than just word salad. I am waiting for when they are asked a question an reply with a "Let think about that for a second" 5 minutes later. haha

[@herbertspurrier5755]

They are masters of deflection and stories spun to their agenda. Did GOD REALLY SAY.......the serpent in the garden

[@moosedawg71]

Exactly like every other failure of Biden's admin that's been up in that chair - not a damn one of them can string a coherent sentence together at anything that resembles an answer to the question that is asked. The AG was the worst of these hacks.

[@jeremymccage9213]

Well put

[@Albanyoregonskywatcher]

"WHEN TYRANNY BECOMES LAW, REBELLION BECOMES DUTY" - THOMAS Jefferson

[@janbentzen6814]

What a smart guy, it's a shame that the politicians are ok with antifa tearing down his statues!

[@ViddyOJames]

"i'm not aware of that" is just the answer they use when they would be in big trouble for saying yes

[@TealJadeTurquoise1]

The intelligence of this woman is valuable! She wiped the floor with this goofy, lying man. And if he did not have a chance to respond, it was because he chose not to. Hemming and hawwing and dancing around the answers took up his time that he needed to respond, obviously.

[@anothercomment3451]

So how does/will such "wiping the floor" actually benefit citizens? Have you got ANY examples. I don't. Nothing new. The Actors continue playing their appointed Roles.

[@TealJadeTurquoise1]

@@anothercomment3451 You do have a good point. I am just hoping that there are sincere people with morals and integrity in Congress and other governmental positions. If there are not, then it is as you suggest.

[@TealJadeTurquoise1]

@@anothercomment3451 As well, looking at history, the pattern is clear: oppression, uprising, destruction, reconstruction followed by short periods of relative quiet.

[@anothercomment3451]

@@TealJadeTurquoise1 Yes. But the relative quiet has ended, it looks, and all hell is about to fall ... along with the humongous snow & frigid cold 'predicted' for this final time of life as we all have known it to be. Hold on, honey. Stay Strong.

[@anothercomment3451]

@@TealJadeTurquoise1 There ARE folks as you describe. However, the powers that shouldn't be do what they want. So-called "leaders" are merely actors, out of fear, and/or for privilege, here on earth. Sold their souls. Looks it.

[@Piperdakotapilot]

This guy is despicable. Where do these people come from?? If you don’t care about this country then get out! Let’s go Brandon!

[@BallerDan53]

"I'm not aware of that" "You should be aware of that" SAVAGE

[@Exxeron-ob3tv]

500,000 dollars for a wall.... why should he care about such a measly sum? He must have more important things to do?

[@paulyshore1942]

She’s referencing paying illegals 500k that were separated at the border. Theres a major push by progressive groups to compensate them for being separated. It’s about the dumbest thing ever. If progressives want to do that, why not just start a go fund me? It’s literally the same thing with less government waste, so more of the money would get to the illegals. That’s the problem is it’s all funny money to progressives. We are literally just a credit card nation.

[@BallerDan53]

@@paulyshore1942 They wouldn't want a go fund me because then they couldn't decide that the amount needs to be more to pay for everything else they want to put in the bill.

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

@@paulyshore1942 that was NOT what she was referencing. The families 'separated at the border BY TRUMP' is who the Dems want to pay. There were ZERO families separated by the Trump Administration, is the answer

[@davidchaddock4636]

He's a darn lier not aware my skinny butt.

[@sandiebrecken1897]

He had every chance to answer the questions with a yes or no but instead wants to explain away the actions

[@Motsafe]

The key is to build the darn fence.

[@judithrogers8100]

@MrsKelly Demons are done and they know it!

[@christinamjp]

AND USE THE TECHNOLOGY TRUMP WAS PLACING ON THE WALL.THAT BIDEN JUST SPENT $25M TO DESTROY!

[@LittleStar261]

Your comment might be making too much sense. Respect to you.

[@cathywilson1273]

Right!! Build the fence starting with the 'easy' terrain, and then go back and figure out how to manage the "jagged mountain terrain." That Mayorkas is a snake.

[@naomiashcraft8080]

Idiots know you can't build fences on a cliff but areas of traffic need fences theu intentionally opened the border to drugs pedophiles criminals and the cartel . They will pay one day in the near future and they can't lie to God.

[@normadesmond9659]

Why am I not surprised Mayorkas chose John McCain to quote?

[@jerryiuliano871]

John MaCain was the biggest piece of shit Arizona has ever elected. Even beyond the governor ,Mecham elected in the 1980's.

[@apastasauce5905]

So McCain whined about uneven terrain, they should’ve asked him about the Great Wall of China

[@lancesmith3716]

Damn!! Love this comment 🙂👍🏼

[@Bonnyrigg2024]

I was thinking exactly the same thing as that smug, smarmy twit was non-answering the questions.

[@centerice]

"The most effective means of border control is advanced technology and not a wall?" I think the entire population of East Germany, and the Russian soldiers stationed at the Berlin Wall, who could literally sleep on duty for its nearly 100% effectiveness, would disagree with that.

[@mariaherradi8732]

Also the one that decapitated a woman and play soccer with her head and the one in Florida that killed a man striking him to death with a chair in his own house . Just a few, that he doesn't care about obviously .

[@lindacrook5534]

Media hides this from the American people! FJB....and his disgusting administration!😫

[@4dogsloveme]

Thank you Blackburn!! Keep up the good work!!

[@SY-tq2oo]

If her work is just to speak up then yes, she does it well. But what's the point if all her questions are just ignored?..

[@notsoniceconservative6522]

The common folks must defend ourselves against breaking and entering at the border. Fjb

[@camojoe83]

Yeah, but they're not. Not going to, either. If they were, there wouldn't be anyone crossing where there isn't a gate because they'd know they'd be shot on sight. Nobody's got the balls to do that down there, its all super rich cattle barons making millions from their exporting beef grown on land leased for pennies an acre. They're just going to sit in front of a news camera and complain about their fencing costs, like they arent being paid by the cartels to allow traffic thru their land. It's too late. People are too soft. They're all about getting on the internet like you did and puffing up like a tom turkey, talkin about how 'they wouldn't git away with that round these parts'... Until they start doing it in 'their parts'... Then you'll say, 'well, wait till they try that in *my* town, we'll show em!'... Then they show up in your town and suddenly it's: 'well, they *better* not try that on my street, then.. we won't stand for that!'.... Then, when they're 'on your street' you'll change it to: 'well, they aint gonna get away with that in my yard, gar-un-teee that, hyuck!'... And when they're in your yard? Well, you know 'they best not try that round muh dinner table, i tell you whut!' Eventually, you're hiding in the basement hoping they wont find you..

[@nathanieljohnson8073]

I like Latinos but they ran from their country to be away from cartels but the border is opened I don't know what Biden was thinking he just brought that problem here.

[@teutonicknight23]

Cartels use the open border for drug and human trafficking. Honestly it would hurt them too if the wall went up. But nobody seems to care about that.

[@fredschnerbert1238]

"Pathway to Citizenship" is equivalent to Amnesty, but because that failed so badly, they avoid that term! One of the main Reasons for Amnesty was to "bring people out of the shadows" and solve all the "problems" their status caused. Critic's said it would entice MORE illegal immigration...the 1980's was about 1 million people, now we have over 11 million....

[@Grounded4]

This guy Mayorkas seems to be unaware of anything: according to his replies to questioners.

[@chrisrohr7626]

When he so called answers it is all Bla,, Bla.

[@alansmith133]

The head idiot will hire any idiot that can be bought

[@margaretterry8870]

Why would you even want to apologize for lies that r still being told and asked by the retrumplicians some bullshit that you and billions and billions of we living in reality already knows the truth bc retrumplicians cant handle truth the dumpster lost

[@clockwise1963]

Hold them in contempt when they won't answer the questions or stop wasting our money with these hearings

[@pianomusic4you]

There you go. Good solution.

[@Loveleyladyofthelight100]

Why can't these people answer yes or no. It's simple. No our tax dollars should not be used for immigration while we have people homeless out of work and they should have something to offer our country we have enough people on welfare now.

[@Ian-du4cl]

The homeless problem isn't a simple issue to fix, clearly we can't just throw money at it because like you said we have enough people on welfare. So I don't think stopping immigration until we fix the homeless problem which we really never completely can. And they can't just answer yes or no because the questions are designed to be traps, they're all politicians.

[@Loveleyladyofthelight100]

@@Ian-du4cl But it's about what you as a American believe in. Ok I believe in our constitution that people gave their life's for this so we can debate things like immigration. I believe their are alot of countries that have immigration and a wall. Why can't we have both to keep killers out and drugs. If their not going to make them legal then we need a wall to help with that. If it's a population problem that we need to decrease that then why don't they legalize drugs it would help with out the government doing it to us. Or the wealthy having to poison us. Their are all kinds of things we as American's can talk about. But people got to get active in what our government is doing for us. I believe we could use a wall to vent who comes in and out.

[@pianomusic4you]

I agree.

[@kurtbrittingham9092]

He should be asked if he has a fence around his house! And besides that, the border wall was already paid for and the contractors are still being paid even though they are not building a damn thing! This is by far the worst administration this country has ever seen and they all need to be voted out as soon as possible!

[@terrimilavec5885]

She’s very good! We need about 30 more just like her!

[@1fast72nova]

Just 30 lol

[@Ian-du4cl]

She tried to say Biden is responsible for crimes that happened because he is the president. I hate Biden, but that has to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Stop looking at her party and actually listen to what she is saying.

[@gavellhunter4985]

@@Ian-du4cl he is responsible

[@suemason4318]

Ill take 200

[@nobodyspecial7490]

Don’t lay down and let them destroy America. Push bk everyone. Together we stand divided we fall.

[@questionsimpleanswers6709]

America has already fallen, brace for impact.

[@joshuaewalker]

Oh, the irony of dividing yourself from half of America, aka "them", and then calling for unity.

[@chiefaborigine242]

America will pay for its sins

[@jenn0802ifer]

I have never been more disappointed, discouraged, or just plain pissed as I have been since this administration took office.

[@theabristlebroom4378]

Well, now you know how the rest of us felt during the last administration.

[@susettemclachlan8765]

‘Took office’ is correct. It certainly wasn’t theirs by right

[@deanwarren8486]

Thea Bristlebroom can you tell me how your life was affected by the last administration and how it is better with this administration. Is it the higher gas prices you are more accustom to, the inflation, the wave of illegal immigrants threatening the jobs of American citizens in the future. The cowing down to China once again, please tell us all what made your life so miserable in the past verses now, I can’t wait to hear your logic. Let me remind you of one thing all of these politicians were not wealthy when they took office, somehow they are now mostly millionaires. Do you not question how that happens, they produce nothing. I don’t think Trump needed the headache in Washington. He witnessed things that needed fixing and thought he could fix them. Jealousy ,not liking him as a person or whatever it was people didn’t like about him we were lucky to have someone try and fix some things. Everyday citizens do not have the resources to go to Washington and fight the system but he did. I think we were lucky to have someone looking out for the best interest for the people of this country. I don’t see that happening with this so called administration we have now, if they are they are doing a really good job at hiding it. When your wealth is gone and you have to depend on your administration let me know how that works out for you. The working class that pays for your current administration may just decide to take back easy street, I hope the administration has got your back on this one.

[@johnnymcblaze]

You must be REAL young. Only three mega corperations control all media made in America, the largest media producing country in the world. This means they control both left and right wing "news" and the country has never been more divided. Power is a pyramid. They make the many fight, so the few can hoard everything at the top.

[@blitzwing870]

@@deanwarren8486 so your gonna throw another Jan 6? and you do understand the build back better bill is creating jobs and not the 6 hour a week minimum wage burger flipping jobs trump flooded us with but an actual livable wage

[@kayosterberg7844]

God I LOVE her! Good job Sen Blackburn!

[@hb9149]

I bet he has a tall fence around his expensive house.

[@transparentglazier]

...and illegal servants, house keepers and landscapers

[@LadyDazzleDance]

I'm utterly disgusted by this administration!

[@guidedmeditation2396]

Thats because it is a REGIME rather than a traditional administration.

[@dwern1992]

Well anyone with a brain thinks the same as we do

[@MarsMan1]

It is both sides!

[@Classicjack228]

Another big liar!

[@metrogoldwyn]

It's not an administration,it's a regime!

[@cbasallie]

People with “technological defense gadgets” ALSO have gates and fences.

[@texasbeast239]

Again, look at the White House, Air Force One, any military base, and for a time, even the Capitol building where this very meeting was held.

[@btexpress944]

Yes. And where are the gadgets? Have there any been installed yet?

[@transparentglazier]

@@btexpress944 They are being held up at the CA docks waiting to be unloaded

[@joelseymour6372]

Because Frances work, if properly done.

[@jacobAmenden]

@@btexpress944 They are using them on American citizens instead.

[@paulbasdeo5854]

Senator Blackburn, what a thorough woman. I just love how she makes Mayorkas squirm.

[@margaretchayka6878]

He's a placeholder. Every word he utters is meaningless and vague. His job is to do nothing.

[@infiniLor]

His job is to continue to waste TIME.........zzzzzzzzzz.... as the hoardes continue to waltz over the wide open southern border. As law enforcement gets defunded and gutted. As all the violent repeat offenders are released from prison. As citizens are forced to 'do their part' in dismantling their own economy. As the Taliban gets everyone super well trained in using the billions in state-of-the-art weaponry we left them. As supply lines get cut off. Etc. He's doing his job well.

[@groverfan1389]

You just described every member of the Biden administration.

[@jeanlancaster3812]

Love Marsha Blackburn! She's a patriot!

[@dodgerfan1203]

Why is she a patriot? she seems more like a racists.

[@fredh.1255]

@@dodgerfan1203 Really ? How so? Because she wants to protect America and ALL Americans?

[@Brucev7]

@@dodgerfan1203 Condoning the Rule of Law, is Racist? But what about the thousands waiting, 'legally', to enter, to join family members?

[@pianomusic4you]

@@Brucev7 Exactly. What a slap in the face to my many friends who came here legally!

[@Brucev7]

@@pianomusic4you I would be furious

[@robyn3349]

Thank you, Senator Blackburn!

[@toddperry9860]

This guy has as much intelligence as he does hair on his head!

[@mrkojak-ci1zm]

When they can't answer a "yes/no" question with a yes or no, the bullshit is inbound....👌

[@Happ465]

Sorry the world doesn’t work with just yes or no questions. Just look at what you wrote. How can a Congressman/woman expect to handle oversight without knowing the thought process behind a decision? They can’t!

[@Ian-du4cl]

Have you stopped beating your wife? Yes or no.

[@bostonteabagparty7769]

Just be careful with that sign language don't wanna be labeled a white supremacist

[@bostonteabagparty7769]

@@Happ465 so your ok with what's happening with our borders and the talk of giving illegals our hard earned money that is stolen from us week after week?

[@americasamericas5782]

HE'S A PAID PAWNS MONEY MONEY MONEY PRESENT ADMINISTRATION ALL MEXICO CARTELS MONEY MONEY MONEY

[@stephtimms1776]

THESE ARE ALL ON YOUR WATCH!!!

[@joemoe6793]

What matters is the left goes on without ANY consequences for communist actions.

[@margaretterry8870]

So what part you dont get the trumpster lost the election was stolen or the mothefucker just was voted out which one or the January 6 2021 to over turn the election to keep him in power or hang Mike Pence or the dumpster robbing your bank accounts or super spreader make more money big lie donate money rallies or him and all his goonies being suspended for fraud corruption or tax evasion or the clown is just not wanted for us living in reality or him downplaying covid or his casinos being destroyed or his name being removed from his scam businesses which one covid cases still rising which one or is he still your leach 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@robcolley9499]

I'm in Washington DC to visit family and am amazed at how tall the fence around the white house is, what hypocrites. Protect themselves but not America.

[@hb-ji5ky]

And yet mainstream media in America ignores all this. We can see it and we are on the other side of the world🇦🇺

[@SY-tq2oo]

Why is this media still mainstream? People, stop watching them, unsubscribe from their chanals, ignore them. If they are still mainstream in the US, we deserve to be called idiots.

[@f15stroke]

Is there even one person in the ENTIRE Biden Administration who is good at their job?

[@Ctyworker]

No!!!!!!

[@Jimmy-Pie]

No, because if there was one, Biden would not be president!

[@transparentglazier]

I think the guy that puts bidenr's notes on the podium is very good at what he does. Does that count?

[@Ctyworker]

@@transparentglazier Yes, your right. I stand corrected. 😅

[@transparentglazier]

@@Ctyworker Have a very thankful Thanksgiving because we have much to be thankful for

[@barbaraweronko7975]

Why are we paying for a fence around his beach house? Does anything come out of HIS pocket

[@TS-gn2wy]

No. He's effectively been on public assistance, like many politicians, his whole damn life. And he had the nerve to tell a working taxpayer in Michigan, that he didn't work for him!

[@transparentglazier]

His handkerchief

[@sirfultonbishop]

A little White-Out over that “Hon.” can quickly correct his sign… Buck Fiden. 🇺🇸

[@joechandler6759]

The U.S. can't survive another three years of this administration.

[@nathanieljohnson8073]

Primaries are coming...

[@jasperkensington2644]

We need to stand firm & keep our eyes open; the devil in them is coming for us.

[@steveskouson9620]

Sorry, one year. Obiden may still be in office, (I REALLY HOPE SO, his 2 next in line scare the "PHUCK" out of me!) but he will be a toothless lion. (Toothless kitten?) steve

[@Skyblade12]

@@steveskouson9620 He is already. It doesn't matter when he's blatantly ignoring the Constitution and the way the government is supposed to be run. He's ruling by executive fiat and having his SS take out political foes. Even if the midterms are honest (which they won't be), he won't give a fuck, he'll just arrest the Republican senators and no one will stop him.

[@onenationunderground2360]

That's their goal.

[@brianm6117]

He says he didn't have a chance to answer the questions, yet he did everything he could to avoid the questions.

[@AdamBechtol]

hmmm

[@MagnumMike44]

That's for sure, and he did a good job dodging the questions.

[@bluezdr]

Including coming up with his own questions.

[@wokejcickisapinko5162]

I'm sure his law enforcement underlings would like just 5 min's with him in a empty room to state their grievances!

[@nunyabiz4460]

They all do that. LMAO 🤣😂

[@jeffroberts3640]

Alternate more accurate title: "Blackburn gives douchebag black eye"

[@timhutchinson3264]

😂 Good one, Jeff!

[@TheGforce013]

Love it!

[@10spots18]

I think being purposely deceitful and dancing around questions in a hearing like this should instantly warrant a resignation

[@nevamarina2743]

We have a few senators that care about our America, she is definitely one of them, thank you for your devoted service to our country.

[@jeffthornton6998]

Marsha Blackburn has never had an original thought in her life. Don’t believe me? Just pull up her voting record. She votes along party lines over 90% of the time.

[@larryoneill7432]

Her real name is Eva Braun

[@jugy4656]

She is using a bunch of isolated incidents to justify her idiotic thinking. The story of 3 undocumented people cannot be generalized to the 60 million of latinos currently living in the states. All rich people have walls, fences and whatnot to to protect their property, are we seriously expected to believe the president of the US would not?? How does a 20 feet fence compare to the southern border of the US miles and miles in distance. She is against giving greencards to undocumented people because Americans don't have jobs, does she even realize how one thing cannot be equated to the other or does she seriously think we are ALL idiots?? She is just annoying to hear, using emotional points to try to justify rejecting reformed immigration in our country.

[@danieltorrens4954]

If she really cares about the people then she would put an end to the federal reserve bank! But they can't because they are all recipients of the fake money printing scam

[@tonysaunders2137]

Amen! I agree!

[@dowhatsright2889]

We support Blackburn. She makes the only sense.

[@pjfan173]

She didn’t show up to vote against the eco Marxist who is now in charge of lands in America. Hmmmmmm………….

[@Happ465]

She’s a nut job. She was doing nothing more then a rant. She never allowed him to answer any question! Why do they waste every bodies time inviting someone to answer questions if they aren’t allowed to answer them? someone needs to explain that to her!

[@commentpolice4694]

Lol why

[@incognito7479]

Howard Paul Myorkas response is the epitome of ‘beating around the bush’ . A yes or no question is not a difficult task. Guilty conscience. Her time is extremely limited.

[@pjfan173]

@@Happ465 He is a American hating commie

[@msshaffer5]

The key to border security is this guy resigning, along with his incompetent regime leader.

[@wynonajohnson3937]

Prior administration is a very pathetic thing to say Mayorkass . When are you going to ANSWER for THIS administration and what THEY'RE DOING. NOW?????????????

[@ellis984]

He’s got ‘deflection’ down to an art form.

[@dylanhughes5944]

That's why they put him in charge - he knows what he's saying and doing are all complete utter bullshit. But that is precisely the plan - to fk over the USA

[@broham2198]

Art is subjective, and intellectually superior to his babbling circus of responses.

[@DrummerJacob]

If the key to a wall is technology then WHY IS THERE A WALL AROUND THE WHITE HOUSE AND BIDENS BEACH HOUSE????? THATS WHAT THE QUESTION WAS.

[@robertdesmarais3821]

Marsha- ”I’m asking the questions, and these are all on your watch” 🤣😂

[@karenking5357]

And every expected answer was either yes or no and after he started with his word salad on the first question or his first answer then she knew all the rest you know is going to be yesterday but she knew it would be only word salad I think she just put him in his place right and left but I just don't know what the Republicans are really doing about it and yes Marsha is a force to be reckoned with but she can't do it all by herself we have way too many rhinos

[@WornoutRNPARAMEDIC]

Senator Marsha Blackburn R-TN makes me proud to be from TN.

[@bherr59]

This man is so sick to heard and he still read answers.

[@jjlloyd8017]

Mayorkas is beyond pathetic. Let's go Brandon.

[@Brucev7]

Black Conservative Preacher, Frontline America, Will Johnson, Oscar El Blue "Border Network News" Warriors For Ranchers

[@user-wb5ml2mw6h]

Shut up

[@jjlloyd8017]

@@user-wb5ml2mw6h HAHAHAHA!!!! Did I trigger you? Awww... poor little snowflake. Try not to cry.

[@terrydjo]

That’s so clever. How do you Insurrectionist white supremacy Trump sheep come up with such clever sayings?

[@terrydjo]

@@jjlloyd8017 who is that drag Queen in your picture with you?

[@mdgrooms1982]

When Justice Is Done, It brings Joy To The Righteous - But Terror To The Evildoers - Proverbs 21 : 15

[@vangeghbeghabegha68]

"I am not aware..." "Your office is overseeing this, you should be aware." Ha!

[@UNKA757]

No one, NO ONE on the left can ever answer a question when asked. LOL.

[@kelly3887]

Nope. Mostly because everything they are doing is outright anti-American. It is so perverse that they cannot even bend it into an acceptable lie.

[@June-tb4vi]

They are all anti Americans!

[@maryboushell940]

" All you need to say is simply " Yes" or " No". Anything beyond this comes from the evil one" .( Matthew 5:37 NIV version of the Bible) 🙏🙏🙏

[@Ian-du4cl]

You really need to stop seeing everything through your own political lense. They're all politicians. The republicans and the democrats. It's fine to lean one way or agree with more ideas from one, but please for the love of god do not pretend like anyone who makes it that far in politics is a good person, on EITHER side.

[@caeserromero3013]

I've never yet seen this guy answer a question. All he does is obfuscate.

[@dougdownunder5622]

Pure arrogance. People think they don't have a royal family.

[@Hambone571]

As they ALL do. These “hearings” are a joke, as NO ONE EVER answers a question.

[@thefucrew9865]

Just like all Democratic Party members.

[@mrsatire9475]

@@dougdownunder5622 - The royal family has their own flag. Their sheep fly their flag even during non-election years.

[@katiescarlett5249]

Not answering a question directly is the sign of a career politician. Normal people are able to answer a question directly. This is a practiced skill Our government is run by attorneys, however unfortunately.

[@7firewater3]

wow he tries to show how tuff he is with a woman asking questions, but when Men ask the questions he's more....uh uh uh uh. Not even honourable

[@elgatochurro]

"We need ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY to build a fence"

[@mightymouse9305]

She tore him up! "You should know, your department is in charge of the construction."

[@danielaustin3930]

Make him move and live in a border town so long as he holds this office and see if he likes it.

[@NothingMatterz]

“I’m asking the questions and these are all on your watch…”. She smacked him down.

[@vikingmama93]

How will the Border Patrol be allowed to use advanced technology when they're no longer allowed to even use horses? 🤔