so we'll call you c.j. sir, 15 years in the air force before becoming an i.c.e. agent and spending the last 15 years fighting gang violence and getting dangerous criminals off of our streets. a tough job. at one point, ms-13 leaders ordered c.j.'s murder, and they wanted it to happen quickly. but he did not cave to threats or to fear. last may, he commanded an operation to track down gang members on long island. his team has arrested nearly 400, including more than 220 ms-13 gang members. and i have to tell you what the border patrol and i.c.e. have done, we have sent thousands and thousands and thousands of ms-13 horrible people out of this country or into our prisons. so i just want to congratulate you, c.j. you're a brave guy. thank you very much. [ applause ] and i asked c.j., what's the secret? he said we're just tougher than they are. and i like that answer. now let's congress to extend to you and all the people in this great chamber, we have to do it. we have no choice. c.j., we're going to send you reinforcements and we're going to send them to you quickl

so we'll call you c.j. sir years in the air force before becoming an ice agent and spending the last 15 years fighting gang violence and getting dangerous criminals off of our streets. tough job. at one point ms-13 leaders ordered c.j.'s murder, and they wanted it to happen quickly, but he did not cave to threats or to fear. last may he commanded an operation to track down gang members on long island. his team has arrested nearly 400, including more than 220ms-13 gang members. i have to tell you, what the border patrol and ice have done, we have sent thousands and thousands and thousands of ms-13 horrible people out of this country or into our prisons. so i just want to congratulate you, c.j. you're a brave guy. thank you very much. ( applause ) ( applause ) and i asked c.j., what's the secret? he said, "we're just tougher than they are," and i like that answer. now let's get congress to send you and awe of the people in this great chamber have to do it, we have no choice, c.j., we're going to send you reinforc