e nanette barragan joins us. she is on the homeland committee. good morning. let's start on the homeland security issue. you are from california, a border state. what is your view on what we've seen over the last few months, the rise of migrants at the u.s. border? guest: i am headed to the u.s.

then, democratic california congresswoman nanette barragan on border security. watch washington journal friday, and be sure to watch saturday morning at 9:00 eastern as we look back at the bay of pigs anniversary when hundreds of cia-trained cuban exiles launched nailed invasion to overthrow the castro government in cuba. join the conversation with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts and tweets. >> on capitol hill, house lawmakers asked health and human services secretary javier becerra about unaccompanied children crossing the southern border and vaccination efforts. the hearing is about two hours 15 minutes.

host: representative barragan nanette -- representative nanette barragan joins us. is on the homeland committee. good morning. let's start on the homeland security issue. you are from california, a border state. what is your view on what we've seen over the last few months, the rise of migrants at the u.s. border? guest: i am headed to the u.s. border today to check out the situation in the rio grande valley. we have seen an increase in migration to the united states. it started in the prior administration and continued into this administration. i will be going to check out the situation. we have a difference, one with care and compassion and one closing off the border to anybody, even those who qualify under our immigration asylum laws to apply for asylum. host: we have seen reporting on some of the impacts of that at the texas-mexico border and the new mexico-mexico border. have about south of los angeles? what has been the impact in your area? have you felt it yet? guest: i was able to go to san diego on the border when the administration started to process those

e nanette barragan joins us. she is on the homeland committee. good morning. let's start on the homeland security issue. you are from california, a border state. what is your view on what we've seen over the last few months, the rise of migrants at the u.s. border? guest: i am headed to the u.s. border today to check out the situation in the rio grande valley. we have seen an increase in migration to the united states. it started in the prior administration and continued into this administration. i will be going to check out the situation. we have a difference, one with care and compassion and one closing off the border to anybody, even those who qualify under our immigration asylum laws to apply for asylum. host: we have seen reporting on some of the impacts of that at the texas-mexico border and the new mexico-mexico border. have about south of los angeles? what has been the impact in your area? have you felt it yet? guest: i was able to go to san diego on the border when the administration started to process those waiting in mexico under the weight in mexic

i hereby appoint the honorable nanette diaz barragan to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: holy god, be with us this evening as we reconvene from having honored our fallen brother to resume the business of the day. in this profound instance we are struck by the mystery that is life. that within a few short moments we can move from observing how precious and precarious one individual's life is, only to return to the routine but necessary running of an entire country. in times like these, we come to truly value the people with whom we serve and the paths we trod together. we pray that the -- tray prey that you would teach us to number our days to make each one count. grant us a heart of wisdom that when we are met with perilous danger we would know your strength and when we are faced with the tedious duties of the day, at times overwhelmed by the futility of our efforts, may we remain unwaver nourg commitment. we pray your kin

then, democratic california congresswoman nanette barragan on border security. watch washington journal friday, and be sure to watch saturday morning at 9:00 eastern as we look back at the bay of pigs anniversary when hundreds of cia-trained cuban exiles launched nailed invasion to overthrow the castro government in cuba. join the conversation with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts and tweets. >> on capitol hill, house lawmakers asked health and human services secretary javier becerra about unaccompanied children crossing the southern border and vaccination efforts. the hearing is about two hours 15 minutes. health and human services secretary xavier becerra on president biden's 2022 budget request. live coverage on cspan3. >> for the purposes of eliminating background noise. members are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. if i have noticed that you have not unmuted yourself, i would ask you if you would like the staff to unmute you. if you indicate approval by nodding, staff will unmute your microphone. i remind all members the 5 minute clo

host: it is great to have you, congresswoman nanette barragan from california. thank you for being on "washington journal" see you here tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. eastern. the house is coming in next for legislative business. live coverage on c-span. pray with me. holy god, in you we live and breathe and have our being. we pause to acknowledge that nothing will take place today that isn't under your authority, subject to your decrees, or reliant on your sustaining word. bless us then at the start of this legislative day as we have made the first item on the agenda to orient ourselves to you, the giver of our lives, the creator of the universe, the author of our faith so may our priorities throughout this day and in our lives be thus aligned to your will. call us to yield to your leadership that you would direct our words and deeds, censure us with your loving judgment and may you with your humility respond to your divine guidance. speak your word into our lives that we would find refreshment in its promises and wisdom in its presets. remind us in this moment of praye

then, democratic california congresswoman nanette barragan on border security. watch washington journal friday, and be sure to watch saturday morning at 9:00 eastern as we look back at the bay of pigs anniversary when hundreds of cia-trained cuban exiles launched nailed invasion to overthrow the castro government in cuba. join the conversation with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts and tweets. >> on capitol hill, house lawmakers asked health and human services secretary javier becerra about unaccompanied children crossing the southern border and