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i've got news for you, andy biggs.the people that you claim to be supporting. that means that the people are gonna start calling in. that means that we may actually end up with an even larger shortage when it comes to the people that we need on the border. so, let me tell you what's not smart, it's shutting down the government. >> do you agree with the biden administration putting on the table changes to u.s. asylum policy. do you think that that would be something that happens? making it harder for people to claim asylum? >> i don't agree with that at this point in time. you know, because i don't even think that that really is the issue. if for two seconds, you can just put yourself in the shoes of some of these people, you are coming from a place in where you may be looking at losing your life, you may not be able to feed and take care of your family. they're not studying u.s. law before they get here. in fact, you hear the majority of the people talk about the border crisis, the fact that most people can't even read

elizabeth: joining ulings join us now congressman andy biggs.biden, will hunter biden come in and testify in the biden impeachment inquiry? >> my understanding is he will come in, in a few weeks. what important, we're not going to have a scope limitation or a time limit, we can ask him a plethora of questions over a broad range of topics, as much as i think he needed to be referred for prosecution that would take 90 to 100 days, we won't have when we want most, that is the information he has. elizabeth: that why house delayed contempto hunter biden because these negotiations are going on. >> correct. elizabeth: he will come in and sit for unlimited amount of time in a deposition that will be recorded, and he will sit behind closed-doors and press to answer questions from house lawmakers on biden impeachment inquiry. you could plead the fifth. >> i would imagine he will take the fifth a lot, i imagine he will say i don't believe, i don't know a lot, i don't recall but we'll press him as much as we can, i am almost of mind he said he wanted to do

congressman andy biggs. deposition he called it preposterous, he reportedly visited obama white house at least 27 times when joe biden was vice president. >> here is what we know, he managed all of hunter biden's finances at the same time he managing joe biden's busfinances while joe biden was vice president, he is gathering documentation telling hunter biden you owe taxes for this reason and that reason and romania, he is negotiating for a guy who represents burisma. and he is in an e-mail chain where this guy from burisma said don't forget the reason we're doing this, is because we're having problems and we would be very well set if we could get access to high ranking u.s. political figures. who is a high ranking u.s. political figure? joe biden, somehow low how, eric schwerin says don't remember reading that part of the text chain or anything about romania. a forgetful brain, but the documents still show, that chain of transactions and it shows that eric schwerin was involved in setting up a crisis pr fir

in "focus" now republican congressman andy biggs of arizona. co-chair of the border security caucus, member with of the house judiciary and oversight committees. congressman biggs was with a large group of republicans at the border. i know you went previously on another delegation. what can you tell me about what is happening there and why the president now has his eyes on all of you? >> well what's happening on the border it's worse than it has ever been. as you know more than 300,000 encounters that month but doesn't include the known gotaways and gotaways. over the last two days i took a separate group the day before to get a separate view what i call a non-sanitize eats, non-biden administration review. it is so bad and the people we talked to. we talked to health administrators, we talked to first responders, we talked to the local ranchers and business people, and we talked to the texas border czar. we were there and i will tell you that it continues to get worse and we are actually facilitating this -- this administration is facilitating

we have breaking news coming in and bring in congressman andy biggs from house judiciary and oversightcongressman, house judiciary fired off a letter to garland and mayorkas saying they're stone walling on border information about the terrorist who is have been caught at the boarder and criminal illegal aliens caught at the border. can you tell us more about this breaking news? >> yeah, here's what's going on, the department of homeland security and doj are prohibiting us from getting information that we need weather regarding to the terrorists and how they're processing him. we want to know about the fisa. there's reports they used fisa and we want to get to the bottom of that as well. the third thing i'll tell you about this is we know that the dhs inspector general is also testifying cpi complaining that the same two individuals and departments are slow walking and stone walling information he's trying to get on border enforcement and everything from terrorists that are coming in and potential terrorists coming in, criminal activity coming in and we're demanding again for further ac

andy biggs, scott perry, andy harris, paul gosar, and then there's lauren boebert.ot of people would consider a supporter of insurrection. are you surprised that no one has attempted to remove her, who has now switched district in your state of colorado or other members of congress, the same way they're attempting to remove trump from these ballots? >> we have seen some cases over the last year and a half, taeflting to remove candidates. and it has worked in the state of new mexico, where actually i believe the county commissioner was removed. these cases require proving that someone engaged in insurrection. what does that mean? i think with donald trump, it's pretty clear his intent, his actions to incite the insurrection. other cases are not as clear. some cases become moot if a candidate, you know, doesn't win their primary or the general election. but i unfortunately believe that the use of section 3 of the 14th amendment may become a more commonplace thing, as we have seen the far right embrace trying to steal elections to hold on to power. >> yeah, but i think

andy biggs. joe biden is soaking up the sun in the caribbean on army of the illegal aliens.s what the radical left has always wanted. matt thuman is possible and tim hogan is a former hillary clinton spokesperson and senior adviser. gentlemen, welcome. >> happy new year, mike. >> mike: the breaking news about the 302,000 migrant encounters at the border during the month of december, being processed by border officials. what is the political impact of that, matt. >> the border is absolutely in chaos and broken and it is all based on joe biden's policies, where he opened the door. they one of his presidency. it is hurting democrats across the country, particularly in big cities and congressman henry cuellar has called on him several times to fix the situation at the border and at some point men to the president can get back to his job and fix the border and stop the chaos. >> mike: you have mayores calling for action. i had by partisan lawmakers calling for action, calling for solutions. so what about the politics of this. >> i think what is interesting is the three republican

biggs and others.g to shut this government down if this border isn't fixed. take a listen. >> no more money for this bureaucracy of his government until you brought the border under control. shut the border down or shut the government down. >> we're all committed to that. there is a national security issue that is being taking place here on the southern border and that's what it is going to take to hold this administration accountable. >> speaker mike johnson and more than 50 other house republicans will be in eagle pass later today. the speaker posting this tweet yesterday pointing out that eagle pass has dried up compared to what it was a couple of weeks ago. here is weeks ago versus yesterday. the biden administration decided to divert the flood of illegal immigrants to another location to keep them out of the camera shots during the gop's visit. don't be fooled. they are still being released into the country. our southern border is disaster under president biden. this is jaw dropping. cbp sources t

more recently, congressman andy biggs said, and i quote, we have nothing to go out there and campaignn. it is embarrassing. end quote. congresswoman debbie lesko said, and i quote, we can't get anything done around here, it is very frustrating. end quote. i mean, what do republicans say when they go home and voters ask, what you have done? what you have done? -- have you done? what do you tell them? what do you say to somebody who asks, why are you more concerned about hunter biden than about our constituents? i mean, you people need to touch the grass. get a grip. get some help. i mean, republicans have turned this place into one big s.n.l. skit, except this isn't funny. we have serious business to get done around here. and they are just openly admitting that they cannot govern. they have no new ideas or problems that they want to solve. their whole platform is built around using division and anger to distract from the unmitigated disaster that is this republican majority. and the only hope around this place is that it's an election year and their gross incompetence will probably los

congressman andy biggs trying to shut the government out of lawmakers don't get a deal to close the borderh this. >> no more money for this bureaucracy until you've brought the border under control, shut the border town, shut the government down. >> it is pretty dead. what are your thoughts? >> illustrates this could turn off the spigot at any time. maybe we should make congressional trips once a weekend help solve this problem but it shows you that the cartels and mexican government. stuart: governor of texas greg abbott joins me now. it is not your call, but would you approve of shutting the government down to secure the border? >> the negotiations taking place between congress and the president concern the president's efforts to try to secure borders of other countries across the world. the president has a constitutional obligation to protect the american border. the president is not doing that. the president has open border policies that are destroying the united states of america. congress has a unique opportunity right now to hold the biden administration accountable and make sure th

. >> that was coup plotting congressman andy biggs having a rare moment of candor with his friends onngress just closed out one of the most unproductive years in modern history with a couple bland laws on the books. they can barely elect a speaker, they can't keep a speaker, they can't convince the american public they're not waging a war orwomen because they are, and they won't do their jobs. as much as they caterwaul about the border, they don't want to fix immigration. >> i don't think now is the time do immigration reform because it's very complicated. >> people are saying why not pass the $14 billion supplemental bill to at least try to help with the of these issues. >> that won't solve the problems i just articulated. >> and they don't actually want to keep the government open. >> yes, we're at the point that we will take every measure necessary, including shutting down part of the government, and that's what would happen on january 17th. >> why keep it open if that means doing what they're paid six figure salaries to do, which is legislate and solve problems? joining me now is

congressman andy biggs, leo terrell and ari fleischer, "the faulkner focus" top of the hour. >> bill: committee holding a hearing on stopping the flow of fentanyl and there will be the grammy award winner among the witnesses there to testify for the committee. why the banking committee? you want to follow the money whether it's china, mexico, how you can stop the flow of cash that helps fund the fentanyl that gets here. >> dana: jelly roll is a compelling character and big star and overcome a lot. we'll follow that for you as well. and now this, a brother and sister kidnapped by hamas on october 7th. their kibbutz was devastated during the rampage and their sibling is returning to the home where they were taken. alex hogan is live in southern israel with one family's tragic story. hi, alex. >> hi, dana. going home meant reliving all these horrors. for this person that was october 7th he hid in the safe room with his daughter having to keep the door closed when hamas broke into his home. he says it is only now he is starting to process what he survived and the emotions of that day when

republican congressman andy biggs of arizona, member of both those committees that were meeting simultaneously on this issue yesterday, judiciary and oversight and co-chair of the border security caucus. we could talk for hours with what you are doing. but you were in the room. you were in the hearing room as all of this was playing out. what is the fallout the day today? >> i think what i've come to the conclusion that the democrats want us to not call him at all but they keep saying they want him to testify publicly. i'm almost to the point you want him to testify publicly, let's have him testify? no privileges, no scope. we'll do it. guess what? he will take the fifth 200 times because we have a lot to ask him. what a way to show contempt. he first went out and had the press conference at the same time he was supposed to give the deposition and comes into the hearing to ostensibly say here i am to testify. when somebody asked him questions immediately he is up and out. >> harris: the first time he defied it was back in december and he shows up just before the deadline and there he is. look,

that based on what congressman andy biggs had to say as part of that delegation of republicans on theder. listen to him and matt rosendale. >> no more money for this bureaucracy until you get these borders under control. we are all committed to that. there is a national security issue that is taking place here on the southern border and that is what it will take to hold this administration accountable. host: all in support of that. they are willing to shut the government down if the biden administration does not shut down the border. tell us what you think about that. who do you support on this? shutting the government down if the administration does not agree to immigration policies? speaker johnson's said republicans would not support the administration's effort to secure more than 50 billion in assistance for ukraine, less the president raised a security bill passed last spring, calling it what is necessary to fix the problem. it goes on to talk about republicans in the house and the senate who have insisted that sweeping immigration changes must be part of any bill to help ukraine

mark meadows, jim jordan, mo brooks, scott perry, andy biggs and kevin mccarthy all refused to testifyately or publicly, when they were subpoenaed for what happened on january 6th. which would be embarrassing to them, if they were in any way capable of shame. [ laughter ] there's no shame anymore. remember that scene in "game of thrones" when they marched cersei through the streets saying "shame"? they used that all up. [ laughter ] that was the end of it. and of course, a messy scene in congress would not be complete without a karen moment from the hypocritter marjorie taylor greene. klan mom started shouting at the president's son. so hose like, you know what i'm getting up and i'm leaving. which she took as a very sexist offense. >> i think it's clear and obvious for everyone watching this hearing today that hunter biden is terrified of strong, conservative, republican women. because he can't even face my words as i was about to speak to him. what a coward. >> jimmy: she's so woke. you know? [ laughter ] what a snowflake. the woman who showed the world naked pictures of hunter biden

biggs.curity's national security, shut the border down, or we'll shut the government down. so, what lawmakers were optimistic that a shutdown could be avoided about a week ago, the two is changing a bit. but not everyone is as pessimistic. you have top democratic house appropriations congresswoman, rosa delauro, and acknowledging that she believes republicans understand the weight that a shutdown could be on the country. but as you mentioned, there is this threat, and with republicans with such a slim majority in the house, even a few can hold the house hostage when it comes to border negotiations. now, this trip to the border, led by speaker mike johnson, did give democrats some insight into house republicans thinking. the speaker has not directly said that he wants to link the spending deadline of january 19th with the border negotiations, which again, are led by the senate. but he did say that both are really important to him, and so virtual negotiations are happening between senators thi

. >> that was andy biggs you heard from first and then bob good of virginia.you saw from the speaker in terms of the biden administration controlling the flow because they believe that the house republicans were going to be there along the border. but they really do lay a lot of this blame at the feet of alejandro mayorkas, and that's why they're going through with this. in many ways this became a situation where the speaker, mike johnson was almost forced to take this step, the conservative flank of his party was insistent upon it, and that's why it was necessary to take this step. of course it's important to keep in mind, chris, this is just the first stage. they're going to begin these proceedings, could lead to articles of impeachment. they are going to be down to only a two-seat majority in the house of representatives in the next coming weeks because another member of the republican caucus is going to step down. there's no guarantee that an impeachment, articles of impeachment against mayorkas will pass, and then of course there's almost no chance that h

biggs and ely crane out here meeting with texas national guard. waiting for the rest of the group. to get out here. cbp sources tells us since october 1st there have been over 785,000 migrant encounters at our southern border. those numbers might start to make your head spin and eyes glaze over, but that's a population size bigger than the city of seattle coming across our southern border in just three months. back to you. stuart: just extraordinary. bill melugin, thanks very much, indeed. brandon judd with me now. 60 republicans head to the border. they want to stop the migrant flow. are they going to get it, brandon? >> absolutely not. this is an administration issue, and we're seeing exactly what this administration wants. we have open borders, and all we have to do to understand why is look at the white house, looked at the activists that are the political appointees that are in the white house. they want open borders, and they're getting exactly what they want. and so a delegation of republicans is not going to change a democrat's mind. it ne

add in jim jordan, scott perry and andy biggs who all defied subpoenas, they did not appear when they got a congressionally authorized subpoena, add them in under the amendments today to do that and then no one is above the law. they say hunter got special privilege. those congress folks got special privilege by defying a subpoena and never being held in contempt. if that amendment passes, i'll vote for it. we'll be showing the american people we'll handle both sides the same way. i guarantee you, i predict the future, not a single one of my republican colleagues will vote for that amendment. in fact, they will probably call a procedural rule and not even allow the vote on that amendment. >> so what comes next in all of this? and what is your message to your colleagues across the aisle? >> well, my message to my colleagues across the aisle is if you want to hear from hunter, and you have all sorts of questions for hunter, let him come and do that at a public hearing in front of the american people. what are they afraid of? why are they so afraid to keep the american people out of this

republican congressman matt gaetz and andy biggs, along with elon musk, and executive failed some donalde about how law dei is destroying airlines and making flying less safe. commentator candace owens, who never misses a grift, i mean, an opportunity to attack black people, adding that she wouldn't trust a woman to fly a plane either. >> i would be terrified if i got onto a plane and i saw a woman flying the plane. and i know that we had the united ceo saying that he just wants to fulfill a quota. he just wants there to be more women, more black people. he's not concerned at first with qualifications. >> perhaps the most egregious example came from turning point usa founder, charlie kirk, who didn't even try to hide the racism. >> i'm sorry. if i see a black pilot, i'm gonna be, boy, i hope he's qualified. >> well, someone who actually knows a thing or two about flying planes, former navy intelligence officer clapped back at charlie in a threads post, writing, this is lieutenant commander smith, he was awarded the air medal by the president for his actions after the arresting cable snap

andy biggs was the voice of reason at one point in the beginning of the hearing telling all sides to sort of simmer down. i did want to peel back the curtain a little bit, when you saw hunter biden walk out of the oversight room, marjorie taylor greene was talking and she said actually when he walked out that the reason hunter biden left the room is because he was, quote, afraid of republican women. so that's a moment that happened when abbe lowell was defending his client, of course, and saying that he does -- that he is willing to testify in public, something republicans on the committee just are not willing to accept. certainly a wild 21st minutes with the house back in session this morning. >> i am looking at a quote from hunter biden when he spoke about a month ago when he showed up on capitol hill, said he was prepared to testify publicly on the day that they had asked him to come in for that closed-door deposition. he said, quote, what are they afraid of? i am here. presumably, that is the message he was trying to send this morning as he showed up for this hearing. congressman

two mark meadows, jim jordan, mo brooks, scott perry, andy biggs and kevin mccarthy all refused to testify privately or publicly when they were subpoenaed over what happened on january sixth, which would be embarrassing to them if they were in any way capable of shame. there's no shame anymore. remember that scene in game of thrones? they marched cersei through the streets. shame, shame. they used it all up there. that was it. the end of it. and of course, um, no messy scene in congress would be complete without a karen moment from the hypocrite or marjorie taylor greene, klan mom started shouting at the president's son. so he's like, you know what? i'm getting up and i'm leaving, which she took as a very sexist offense. i think it's clear and obvious for everyone watching this, hearing today that hunter biden is terrified of strong conservative republican women because he can't even face my words. >> as i was about to speak to him. what a coward. >> she's so woke. you know what a snowflake. the woman who showed the world naked pictures of hunter biden in congress can't understand why he d

we believe everyone subpoena by congress whether it is hunter biden or jim jordan or andy biggs, or steveannon or scott perry should engage in good faith compliance with the committee's request and the committee subpoenas. we are here today because the chairman has bizarrely decided to obstruct his own investigation and is now seeking to hold hunter biden in contempt after he accepted the chairman's multiple public offers to come answer the committee's questions under oath before the american people. this is at the same time they stand by the categorical noncompliance of republican members of congress like mr. jordan who have material information about the violent attacks are. >> one moment the cameras cannot be in the well. cameras cannot be in the well. cameras cannot be in the well. proceed. >> thank you. i was just making the point our colleagues who are a reigning mr. biden today on charges that he has not rendered one 100% compliance allegedly with a subpoena are standing by republican colleagues who rendered 0% compliance with their subpoenas including mr. jordan, mr. biggs, and mr

we believe everyone subpoena by congress whether it is hunter biden or jim jordan or andy biggs, or steve bannon or scott perry should engage in good faith compliance with the committee's request and the committee subpoenas. we are here today because the chairman has bizarrely decided to obstruct his own investigation and is now seeking to hold hunter biden in contempt after he accepted the chairman's multiple public offers to come answer the committee's questions under oath before the american people. this is at the same time they stand by the categorical noncompliance of republican members of congress like mr. jordan who have material information about the violent attacks are. >> one moment the cameras cannot be in the well. cameras cannot be in the well. cameras cannot be in the well. proceed. >> thank you. i was just making the point our colleagues who are a reigning mr. biden today on charges that he has not rendered one 100% compliance allegedly with a subpoena are standing by republican colleagues who rendered 0% compliance with their subpoenas including mr. jordan, mr. biggs, and

it is insulting and ironic given that jim jordan, brooks, scott perry and andy biggs and former speakerkevin mccarthy the same thing. they took an oath to the allegiance of america. hunter wants to tell the truth in a public hearing but republicans do not want the truth. they want a storyn lies and deseat and want americans to think that hunter biden is the problem in it has failed and it is incompetent republican leadership that is the problem. it is an unpopular republican agenda that is the problem and their blatant hypocrisy to c truth is a national tragedy. and with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i rise to address the house and ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without object >> mr. speaker, this week, the e.p.a. inspector general reported that the e.p.a. has failed to accurately report the use billion in 2 -- 2022. the e.p.a. is unae and unwilling to serve the american people. under president biden'saile leadership what we have come to expect no on

that based on what congressman andy biggs had to say as part of that delegation of republicans on the border. listen to him and matt rosendale. >> no more money for this bureaucracy until you get these borders under control. we are all committed to that. there is a national security issue that is taking place here on the southern border and that is what it will take to hold this administration accountable. host: all in support of that. they are willing to shut the government down if the biden administration does not shut down the border. tell us what you think about that. who do you support on this? shutting the government down if the administration does not agree to immigration policies? speaker johnson's said republicans would not support the administration's effort to secure more than 50 billion in assistance for ukraine, less the president raised a security bill passed last spring, calling it what is necessary to fix the problem. it goes on to talk about republicans in the house and the senate who have insisted that sweeping immigration changes must be part of any bill to help ukr

congressman matt gaetz, and he biggs, bob good andy crane. just since october 1st, 785,000 migrants are encountered at the southern border . the population size bigger than the city of seattle coming across our southern border in just three months. send it back to you. >> dana: hard to wrap your head around the numbers because it is every month. thank you so much, bill. >> bill: let's talk to the law. the sheriff is from maverick county. you cover eagle pass. secretary mayorkas was on cnn a short time ago blaming texas for the problem. here is what he said. >> we have one governor in the state of texas who is refusing to cooperate with other governors and other local officials and coordinate efforts to address a challenge that our country, which this country should stand united to address, and it is a remarkable failure of governance to refuse to cooperate with one's fellow local and state officials. >> bill: the reason we played that is we wanted to show our viewers that he made about your state and the comment from the president last night