Washington, June 25 -- Congresswoman Veronica Escobar issued the following press release:

This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) questioned DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin during an oversight hearing of the Homeland Security subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Present at the hearing was DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar. She discussed the planned detention warehouses in Socorro, the GSA decision on BOTA, the building of the border barriers at Mt. Cristo Rey and Big Bend National Park, and more.

Video of her remarks can be found here (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jl7ohp05tc8s28hhwz2co/6.25.26-DHS-Oversight-Hearing.mp4?rlkey=3e6y7pexiod5tpdfzhm8f1de2&st=q46zuamb&dl=0) and a transcript can be found below:

Congre...