She is an absolute idiot. How many times did she say, "Senator I appreciate your question, but..." What a lying idiot. She didn't appreciate any of Senator Cruz 's questions. Why do you think Biden was kept in the basement for months? Why do you think he only answers very few questions? Two reasons. One his handlers know full well he isn't capable of answering tough questions. Two they don't want senile Joe to make another gaffe. He's only made about two hundred of them already. And no, this isn't about Trump. This is about Biden. He is the current President not Donald Trump.
@Baronarx V Good point. 40+ Million Public Pension teat suckers (I call them teat suckers because they do not add one dime to IRS income revenue) either get the Pension or to Vote, not both. They do not have to worry about anything with a Pension (so they think).
@Baronarx V - it’s not my position to do something, Baron. It’s why we elect representatives to do this. Apparently you have issue with people being held accountable for their actions. If a normal person did half the things these politicians are doing, they would be jailed immediately!
Finish building the wall. More border security. Kamala hasn’t even been there to talk to border control. Australia is just as big as US, we have only 26 million people and we are able to do it.
@@scottmackey4182well they are just setting legal precedence which makes everything they are doing legal or lowers the punishments to a slap on the wrist Hell we can commit treason at this point and never even be charged for it
They do it because there are time limits on each senator while questioning. You heard Cruz refer to that. You will hear this phrase specifically used along with a lot of other unneeded " filler" pertaining to the questions. It's about running out the clock while giving out as little information as possible. And quite often the next senator in line questioning, does not continue the same line or subject matter of the previous, allowing the witness to minimize exposure.
@@fishfood8719 correct. The longer they can draw out a response the less time is used for actual answers. “THEY” train them this way “THEY” fear the public’s response “THEY” are a problem.
they're purposely dragging on hoping to avoid directly answering anything truthfully. the thing i like about Ted is that he keeps going until they answer normally or calls them out for it
@@andrewdutton3831 Congress had the power to create the DEA and that is what they did. Congress also has the power to legislate it out of existence, defund it to the point that these "professionals" would be "obliged to resign," or reorganize it into a good organization.
@@geoh7777 The biggest issue the House faces is the Senate because the Dems have control and they aren't going to let Congress get anything done. It's BS!
I love how she only pointed out 2 of the cartels. Her talking points didn't include any of the others, I wonder why? Surely the DEA and CIA wouldn't be working with the others. That's impossible.
Good eye, Jack! I hope that somebody in the hearing calls her on that. I get tired just listening to them word salad but not answer the question. Of course if they did they would be in BIG trouble.
because they need to change the rules, like in the courts, you have to answer yes or no, this interrogations should be no difference, when a prosecutor or a judge ask you a question in Court you answer yes or no, standard Court language.
If they refuse to answer direct yes/no questions in my opinion they should be demoted or fired from their position right then and there. That is the only way this nonsense stops. After the 1st few heads of departments get made an example of and are busted down to some low level position everyone else will fall in line. Otherwise these hearings are just theater. It's entertainment.
Why Is Nothing Being Done????? All the Justice system need to spend time behind bars if they are not doing their Job!!!! Even the Judges are not above the law!!!!!
I can't stand how these officials try to duck the questions and waste the little time these Republican Senators/Representatives are allowed! Sleezy tactics to try to protect the lies they have told the American people. 😡😡😡
You were not complaining when just about everyone Trump put up as a nominee, including those 3 justices, ducked questions, lied and screamed mistreatment. Since you were not complaining then, please do us a favor and hush now
The fact she can’t plainly answer the question speaks volumes that she will be incredibly ineffective at stopping illegal drugs entering into this country. She can’t even acknowledge how dangerous the way we mismanage our border is. What a sad state of affairs
If that is what she is doing and her no answer speaks volumes, she learned from the best people to teach her, Republicans who were nominees and did exactly that, especially those 3 justices nominated under Trump
Since all Republicans say that there are more immigrants crossing the border under Biden then under Trump we can assume Trump's stupid wall was a waste of time and money. If more people are crossing now then under Trump then Trump's wall hasn't stopped one person. How many magamorons still think Mexico paid for Trump's stupid wall.
For the same reason - Trump took the 5th 500 times. For the same reason - MTG said 'I don't recall' 500 times. For the same reason - Kevin McCarthy - Scott Perry - Jim Jordan - Andy Biggs & Mo Brooks ignored their subpoenas & refused to say one word, to anyone. Telling the truth, will get you in a lot of trouble.
@@mrtim5363 And lying will get you into bigger trouble too b/c they'll come back and bite you. They all dance around the questions b/c they don't want to take a hard stand on anything.
because shes told what to say. another puppet moment. most of the time when they add filler words into their answer instead of just saying yes or no its because they're trying to avoid answering the question entirely, happens daily in politics
@@SameNikole it's all good, I can flip the script ! I don't get mad I actually feel sorry for them if that is all they could gather from ALL the information that is out there! Plus it's funny listening to their complete nonsense! The worst that would come out of it after you started giving them facts is them name calling because you can't back up a lie! Lol!
OMG....why every questions requires a book to answer....just say yes or no...its just like in court...YES or NO!!!! How many times do they have to say it??? They are doing it on purpose to burn as much time as possible so they dont get asked any more questions.....
Hattie, they CAN answer, but they, or someone else would be deep in trouble if they did. Their whole world is about power and control, and you might not want to get in the way of that. Example, look up The Clinton Body Count. These people play for keeps!
I am so sick of hearing these people, brought into these hearings, refusing to answer the questions posed to them. Shameful!!! They need to be removed from their positions.
This is the problem with DEA upper management, as I know personally most are just really college educated , there not the feet on the ground agents. Thank you Senator Ted Cruz SIR.
Agreed, but so do politicians like Ted Cruz. Let’s remember that from one moment to the next, the US Government could completely defund cartels, drug gangs and terrorists, cut the murder rate in half, cut the prison population in half, make drugs safer, lower overdose rates, etc... all by ending the absurd war on drugs and decriminalizing them.
@@rileybazan9747 Do you believe that the criminalization of drugs stops anyone from taking them? Millions of felons and hundreds of millions of drug arrests would seem to dispute that. These also ruin lives, often far worse than drug addiction alone. In fact, why are we locking human beings in rape cages for putting unhealthy substances in their bodies at all? I doubt that the only thing standing between you and smoking meth is a law against it. That’s also true for 99% of us. Ever heard someone utter something like “I would shoot heroin if only there weren’t laws against it...”? All drug prohibition does is funnel hundreds of billions of dollars to the very worst and most violent people on the planet, locks human beings in cages for exercising their right to decide what they put in their own bodies (a very profitable industry, btw) and funds an enormously wasteful and needless army who are only needed because drug prohibition exists. America ran the experiment with alcohol 100 years ago, and everything I described came to pass. It made the problem worse by every conceivable metric. Made the violent rich, made the drug far more dangerous and valuable, destroyed the lives of thousands of users (and their families) by locking them in prisons, stole countless public dollars to fund the needless police apparatus, and accomplished nothing but the same harms the current drug war has.
@Mookie Wilson drugs being illegal makes them harder to access and stigmatizes them. If hard-core drugs were legal, eventually, it would become normalized. Prohibition failed because they quickly tried to illegalize something that was already normalized. Also not a fair comparison because alcohol is way safer than drugs. I agree drug users(not dealers) are punished inappropriately and too harshly, but that doesn't mean we should just allow everyone to do drugs. You clearly don't know what drug addiction does to people.
Why can’t anyone in this administration answer simple questions with straightforward answers? Wasn’t this supposed to be the most transparent administration ever?
Trump said on tape, he was the most transparent President in the history of the country & the only people who take the 5th to cover their asses are members of the Mob. Trump then took the 5th on every question that he was asked.
@@mrtim5363 As far as the 5th Amendment is concerned, you & Mr. Trump are both wrong. The 5th is a right guaranteed under the Constitution and cannot be presented as an admission of guilt, or used against a defendant. As far as transparency is concerned, name one issue on which you weren't certain EXACTLY where Trump stood. Whether you agreed with his position or not. I'm sure you disagreed with most of his positions because you knew exactly where he stood... ON EVERYTHING!! The only transparent aspect of the Biden administration are the lies: --Gas was $5/gal. under Trump. --The border is secure. --He didn't know about Hunter's business dealings --Hunter's laptop was Russian disinformation. And the Big Whopper: Trump got 12 MILLION more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016, but Biden won the election because he got more votes than even the divine St. Barack ever did!! Please! You folks in the left field bleachers must think the American people are a bunch of idiots...
It's the most non transparent lying administration of clowns I've ever seen. When I hear blame Trump I just laugh. He's NOT the President & these aren't his ppl you morons!
She wasn't listening. She's just thinking about her career. Tell her, from the US Peopl to her: "You need to go ahead and just answer the questions. He's asking for your judgement, and you are ignorant to us right now."
You left out the fact that 90% of the fentanyl coming into the USA is coming in by USA citizens. So apparently you’re only gripping, if it’s about fentanyl, about the 10% who aren’t US citizens But something tells me it’s not about those 90% citizens bringing in fentanyl, it’s your racism about black and brown people
@@Kickingcougar1173 First, someone being American doesnt mean they're white...so where in the world did you come by that data? Seriously, point me in the direction of your data because I haven't found that data anywhere.
@@Kickingcougar1173 How does anyone know what you posted? If there are over 1 million gotaways , nobody knows how much they are bringing in--but something tells me you are another fool who blames everything on racism!
@@Kickingcougar1173 You left out: "Texas law enforcement officers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, have seized more than 360 million lethal doses of fentanyl since March 2021 between ports of entry and throughout Texas, more than enough to kill everyone in the United States. Because Mexican cartels “are bringing fentanyl across the border in record amounts,” Abbott designated them as foreign terrorist organizations. A Border Patrol agent at the southern border in Texas told The Center Square on condition of anonymity for fear of being retaliated against, “We know fentanyl is coming through because of our intelligence from sources in Mexico, interrogations (interviews) with smugglers and cartel and drawbridge images. Illegal aliens are carrying narcotics in their back packs or duffel bags. The cartel is going to choose the easiest and least secure route depending on the size of the load. Do you think that’s going to be at a port of entry or in-between?” -but that's what virtue signalling fools do!
We need more people like Representative Luna, she speaks to these people the way they need to be spoken to. Yes or No, nothing else, yes or no, nothing else, yes, or no.
They are paid puppets. The Godless left won when a foreign exchange student was installed in the White House. We know that because President Trumps election was a kick in their teeth, obviously.
I hate it when people are so determined to get out everything they rehearsed that they ignore the request to just answer yes or no, and just keep blathering!!
She very much understands senator Cruz's point but she still won't answer the question because his point is contrary to her boss's wishes... What a piece of work that woman is.
I don't understand how you can say "no" to answering a question during a trial. If you do that in ANY criminal court of law they haul you away in chains for contempt and impeding justice. Looks like the only way these freaks are going to get the message is to subject them to the old ways...
Under Obama they (atf) did help the cartels. Anyone recall the name of the f-ed up op that put hundreds of weapons in the hands of these killers? Fast and f-ed up!
They honestly think they're convincing people when they try and talk round the question. We can clearly see them dodging it. They really think we're all stupid.
Actually she did answer his questions but only in the way she wanted to answer them.Instead of saying yes she answered with ''it is a terrible thing''That is a yes.She also verified that the lessoning of guards were a problem.That is also a yes.as she said''Senator i believe it would hurt our borders.''She wasn't a total drop out in my books.Keep up the great work Mr Cruz.There are a lot worse than her.A lot worse.
It might have something to do with Trump not having a director of the ATF. When he 'fired' the Director of the ATF rather than submit a name to congress for conformation. He 'appointed' an 'Acting Director' to get around the congressional requirement. AND His appointment of an 'Acting Director' for years & years is very illegal & we are about to find out everything the illegal 'Acting Director' did is reversed & nothing he did counts because he never legally held that position. & That's who's head should be & will be on the stand.
In fairness Cruz is doing the same thing. Framing absurd questions to attack the opposition. Just tribalism - neither side is going to bite or co-operate which is why America is in steep decline.
All of these heads of depts./agencies appear to be terrified to answer a question with a direct answer, like they got caught with their hands in the cookie jar but won't admit their participation or guilt in the theft. It's just crazy!!!
He did run in 16, was taken out in the primaries. Trump offered him a shot at SCUTUS, he declined, stating words to the effect of being able to do more in the Senate. I think he likes getting his hands dirty. Keep it up Ted.
I also worry for the canine crew and its risk when sniffing and finding fentanyl. I saw a cop go down for merely being to close in discovery. The dogs also deserve better...hazard pay for both.
She was literally pressured to give a simple answer the question here is why did she avoid for so long to give an answer that any decent human being would agree with Ted Cruz on?
@amy Are you aware Ted Cruz’s daughter is active online? Her feelings are no secret. Trump said awful things about Ted’s wife. Cruz was so upset about it he went on to support Trump. You think his wife was ok with this? Are you married? What would your reaction be if your husband allowed people to compare your looks to a dog? What would your reaction be if you had a gay hating husband and your bi sexual daughter tried to kill herself? You think that is a happy marriage?
@@staciej1186 you don’t feel that our representatives have politicized the boarder ? The this party blames that party ? They are ALL responsible and if you don’t see that then you are looking in the wrong places
i hate when you ask someone a simple yes or no question and they start rambling about other shit, first sign i know they're lying or withholding information
Solving our border problem should be relatively simple to fix. We need to disentangle ourselves from any pledges or commitments to being a refugee destination for at least 10 years and then post military to guard against any further invasions of illegal aliens while finishing the wall and creating choke points where physical barriers are impracticable.
I CAN’T STAND when they preface every single answer with the word “Senator,” or worse, some variant on “Senator, thank you for the question.” ffs….🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
I love how Cruz has grown. He should be on the Supreme Court one day. He understands the constitution and a hell of a lot more than the last meritless placement
She was actually one of the better people to appear before the committee in the past couple years. I'm not saying all her answers were everything they should have been, but she did concede much more than most have.
I truly and wholeheartedly don't understand how (in this case specifically) Ted Cruz can keep his cool and not get totally angry at these nut jobs. Word garbage on both sides.
NO ONE wants to take responsibility for ANYTHING!!
Nailed It!
40+ Million Public Pension teat suckers do not have to worry about anything.
Either they get their Pension or get to Vote, not both.
It is called public sector jobs.
She is an absolute idiot. How many times did she say, "Senator I appreciate your question, but..." What a lying idiot. She didn't appreciate any of Senator Cruz 's questions. Why do you think Biden was kept in the basement for months? Why do you think he only answers very few questions? Two reasons. One his handlers know full well he isn't capable of answering tough questions. Two they don't want senile Joe to make another gaffe. He's only made about two hundred of them already. And no, this isn't about Trump. This is about Biden. He is the current President not Donald Trump.
It's not my fault.
Hold them all accountable!!! This is ridiculous!!!
@Baronarx V Good point.
40+ Million Public Pension teat suckers (I call them teat suckers because they do not add one dime to IRS income revenue) either get the Pension or to Vote, not both. They do not have to worry about anything with a Pension (so they think).
@Baronarx V - it’s not my position to do something, Baron. It’s why we elect representatives to do this. Apparently you have issue with people being held accountable for their actions. If a normal person did half the things these politicians are doing, they would be jailed immediately!
I agree. Impeach Biden.
Finish building the wall. More border security.
Kamala hasn’t even been there to talk to border control.
Australia is just as big as US, we have only 26 million people and we are able to do it.
@@scottmackey4182well they are just setting legal precedence which makes everything they are doing legal or lowers the punishments to a slap on the wrist
Hell we can commit treason at this point and never even be charged for it
I get so tired when they keep starting every answer with "Senator, thank you for that question....". Just answer the question.
Yup.
They do it because there are time limits on each senator while questioning. You heard Cruz refer to that. You will hear this phrase specifically used along with a lot of other unneeded " filler" pertaining to the questions. It's about running out the clock while giving out as little information as possible. And quite often the next senator in line questioning, does not continue the same line or subject matter of the previous, allowing the witness to minimize exposure.
@@fishfood8719 Did not know that. Thanks!
@@fishfood8719 correct. The longer they can draw out a response the less time is used for actual answers.
“THEY” train them this way
“THEY” fear the public’s response
“THEY” are a problem.
they're purposely dragging on hoping to avoid directly answering anything truthfully. the thing i like about Ted is that he keeps going until they answer normally or calls them out for it
If they refuse to answer questions they should be held in contempt of Congress!!
its the Senate not Congress
and I'm not even an American citizen ! lol.
exactly just like a deanm court, this interrogations should be more important than Court, they really need to change the rules.
@@brianlopez8855 The U.S. Senate, together with the U.S. House of Representatives, makes up the U.S. Congress
@@scott1637 I stand corrected. Thank you.
@@brianlopez8855 I didn't know either until I looked it up because I thought the same thing
If nominees can't answer questions, they should be rejected outright. Sick & tired of these incompetent nominees.
It's worse than incompetence. It's a deliberate attempt to circumvent congress. She's actually very competent....competent at stonewalling.
@@andrewdutton3831 Congress had the power to create the DEA and that is what they did.
Congress also has the power to legislate it out of existence, defund it to the point that these "professionals" would be "obliged to resign," or reorganize it into a good organization.
@@geoh7777 The biggest issue the House faces is the Senate because the Dems have control and they aren't going to let Congress get anything done.
It's BS!
it seems they blather on and on to use up the 5 minutes of time Sen. Cruz has
Shes a defensive lineman for the cartel obviously.
I'll bet the cartel pays even better than the job she isn't doing!
Lol😂😂😂 no Kamala Harris and joe biden are she’s just the messenger 😂😂😂 biden is making billions of dollars a year
I love how she only pointed out 2 of the cartels. Her talking points didn't include any of the others, I wonder why? Surely the DEA and CIA wouldn't be working with the others. That's impossible.
She said they track drug operations world wide, then a minute later she doesn't know how the drugs get into America. Hmm
Good eye, Jack! I hope that somebody in the hearing calls her on that. I get tired just listening to them word salad but not answer the question. Of course if they did they would be in BIG trouble.
She does know. She responded California and Arizona as 2 main ports of entry.
"Senator, thank you for that question" is a stall tactic that should not be allowed to be uttered.
And it usually means their answer will be a lie. They're all liars!
because they need to change the rules, like in the courts, you have to answer yes or no, this interrogations should be no difference, when a prosecutor or a judge ask you a question in Court you answer yes or no, standard Court language.
I think it’s actually an expression of their contempt for the question.
If they refuse to answer direct yes/no questions in my opinion they should be demoted or fired from their position right then and there. That is the only way this nonsense stops. After the 1st few heads of departments get made an example of and are busted down to some low level position everyone else will fall in line. Otherwise these hearings are just theater. It's entertainment.
That one triggers me so much, ha.
Why Is Nothing Being Done????? All the Justice system need to spend time behind bars if they are not doing their Job!!!! Even the Judges are not above the law!!!!!
Drug war failed a long time ago. Get rid of the laws like the rest of the sane countries on earth. The laws only cause death and destruction.
Nothing is being done against is cause the American citizens let them do it they only complain online!
Sen. Cruz is RELENTLESS!! thank you Sir
I can't stand how these officials try to duck the questions and waste the little time these Republican Senators/Representatives are allowed! Sleezy tactics to try to protect the lies they have told the American people. 😡😡😡
no different than the repugnuts and demos in office rhat duck and dodge questions
I know right
They are afraid of losing their jobs and pensions. Cowards!!!!
Definitely when they're very simple questions and the correct answers are obvious.
You were not complaining when just about everyone Trump put up as a nominee, including those 3 justices, ducked questions, lied and screamed mistreatment.
Since you were not complaining then, please do us a favor and hush now
The fact she can’t plainly answer the question speaks volumes that she will be incredibly ineffective at stopping illegal drugs entering into this country. She can’t even acknowledge how dangerous the way we mismanage our border is. What a sad state of affairs
She has no interest in stopping illegal drugs. None whatsoever. It is by design. Why do you think she has to stonewall every single question?
That's what happens when you try and answer questions posed by a grandstanding nitwit.
If that is what she is doing and her no answer speaks volumes, she learned from the best people to teach her, Republicans who were nominees and did exactly that, especially those 3 justices nominated under Trump
they don't want to close the border
Since all Republicans say that there are more immigrants crossing the border under Biden then under Trump we can assume Trump's stupid wall was a waste of time and money. If more people are crossing now then under Trump then Trump's wall hasn't stopped one person. How many magamorons still think Mexico paid for Trump's stupid wall.
Thank you Senator. God help us all!
Slam your hand on the bench and DEMAND a yes or no answer!!! Quit letting them give a long bs answer!!
This is outright crazy??? These people need to be held accountable..
Malaka look at Greece
@@bigkahuna3534 Na fas scata. There is nothing wrong with Greece.
@@arthurnicholas456 yeti esi tho? peni te ellas
WHY can't this woman just answer, YES OR NO? Simple questions, ONLY require simple answers.
For the same reason - Trump took the 5th 500 times. For the same reason - MTG said 'I don't recall' 500 times. For the same reason - Kevin McCarthy - Scott Perry - Jim Jordan - Andy Biggs & Mo Brooks ignored their subpoenas & refused to say one word, to anyone.
Telling the truth, will get you in a lot of trouble.
@@mrtim5363 And lying will get you into bigger trouble too b/c they'll come back and bite you. They all dance around the questions b/c they don't want to take a hard stand on anything.
because shes told what to say. another puppet moment. most of the time when they add filler words into their answer instead of just saying yes or no its because they're trying to avoid answering the question entirely, happens daily in politics
@@mrtim5363 Stop lying.
@@staley8 Dem paid agents are trolling here.
Thank you Ted Cruz God Bless you ✝️
Greetings from Ted Cruz, Cancun Mexico.
Thank you for your question, Senator, of which I will now babble at length with no definitive answer....
Thank you for holding her feet to the fire of truth.
THEY ARE STOPPING NOTHING
The good old no answer answer! How do they keep on getting away with this! I noticed Cortez didn't enjoy it when it was done to her!
Trump’s nominees mastered the “ good old no answer answer” when they weren’t lying and foaming at the mouth and screaming into the mic
@@Kickingcougar1173 lmao 🤣! Yeah I know everything is Trump's fault ! This administration is doing so much better! Lmao 🤣
@@Mike-ww5vr that person has done nothing but troll and spam their Trump and GOP finger pointing.
@@SameNikole it's all good, I can flip the script ! I don't get mad I actually feel sorry for them if that is all they could gather from ALL the information that is out there! Plus it's funny listening to their complete nonsense! The worst that would come out of it after you started giving them facts is them name calling because you can't back up a lie! Lol!
@@SameNikole I actually probably should have said you can't back up nonsense!
OMG....why every questions requires a book to answer....just say yes or no...its just like in court...YES or NO!!!! How many times do they have to say it??? They are doing it on purpose to burn as much time as possible so they dont get asked any more questions.....
It is so frustrating that none of these ppl can answer questions
They can but they won't
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Hattie, they CAN answer, but they, or someone else would be deep in trouble if they did. Their whole world is about power and control, and you might not want to get in the way of that. Example, look up The Clinton Body Count. These people play for keeps!
They can but won't.
I am so sick of hearing these people, brought into these hearings, refusing to answer the questions posed to them. Shameful!!! They need to be removed from their positions.
This is the problem with DEA upper management, as I know personally most are just really college educated , there not the feet on the ground agents. Thank you Senator Ted Cruz SIR.
that woman epitomizes why normal americans hate politicians
She is not a politician. Much more evil - an unaccountable Swamp creature protecting its turf.
Agreed, but so do politicians like Ted Cruz. Let’s remember that from one moment to the next, the US Government could completely defund cartels, drug gangs and terrorists, cut the murder rate in half, cut the prison population in half, make drugs safer, lower overdose rates, etc... all by ending the absurd war on drugs and decriminalizing them.
@@mookiewilson4166 yes, let's decriminalize very dangerous and addictive substances that ruin peoples lives, makes sense.
@@rileybazan9747 Do you believe that the criminalization of drugs stops anyone from taking them? Millions of felons and hundreds of millions of drug arrests would seem to dispute that. These also ruin lives, often far worse than drug addiction alone. In fact, why are we locking human beings in rape cages for putting unhealthy substances in their bodies at all? I doubt that the only thing standing between you and smoking meth is a law against it. That’s also true for 99% of us. Ever heard someone utter something like “I would shoot heroin if only there weren’t laws against it...”?
All drug prohibition does is funnel hundreds of billions of dollars to the very worst and most violent people on the planet, locks human beings in cages for exercising their right to decide what they put in their own bodies (a very profitable industry, btw) and funds an enormously wasteful and needless army who are only needed because drug prohibition exists.
America ran the experiment with alcohol 100 years ago, and everything I described came to pass. It made the problem worse by every conceivable metric. Made the violent rich, made the drug far more dangerous and valuable, destroyed the lives of thousands of users (and their families) by locking them in prisons, stole countless public dollars to fund the needless police apparatus, and accomplished nothing but the same harms the current drug war has.
@Mookie Wilson drugs being illegal makes them harder to access and stigmatizes them. If hard-core drugs were legal, eventually, it would become normalized. Prohibition failed because they quickly tried to illegalize something that was already normalized. Also not a fair comparison because alcohol is way safer than drugs. I agree drug users(not dealers) are punished inappropriately and too harshly, but that doesn't mean we should just allow everyone to do drugs. You clearly don't know what drug addiction does to people.
Why can’t anyone in this administration answer simple questions with straightforward answers? Wasn’t this supposed to be the most transparent administration ever?
They weren’t transparent even before they got elected back into the executive branch
Their job is to destroy the country so that the one world global government can come into power.
Trump said on tape, he was the most transparent President in the history of the country & the only people who take the 5th to cover their asses are members of the Mob.
Trump then took the 5th on every question that he was asked.
@@mrtim5363 As far as the 5th Amendment is concerned, you & Mr. Trump are both wrong. The 5th is a right guaranteed under the Constitution and cannot be presented as an admission of guilt, or used against a defendant.
As far as transparency is concerned, name one issue on which you weren't certain EXACTLY where Trump stood. Whether you agreed with his position or not. I'm sure you disagreed with most of his positions because you knew exactly where he stood...
ON EVERYTHING!!
The only transparent aspect of the Biden administration are the lies:
--Gas was $5/gal. under Trump.
--The border is secure.
--He didn't know about Hunter's business dealings
--Hunter's laptop was Russian disinformation.
And the Big Whopper:
Trump got 12 MILLION more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016, but Biden won the election because he got more votes than even the divine St. Barack ever did!!
Please! You folks in the left field bleachers must think the American people are a bunch of idiots...
It's the most non transparent lying administration of clowns I've ever seen. When I hear blame Trump I just laugh. He's NOT the President & these aren't his ppl you morons!
Thank God we and the country have Ted Cruz, just wish we had many more leaders like him.
Yep, it’s so good when he goes on vacation in the middle of a disaster.
@@benny360 But you agree with his stance on this subject?
Cancun Ted.
@@daa5249 tons of Americans dead due to this crisis, and they never bring that up. Only that he went on vacation lol
God please watch over Ted Cruz !
Thank you for your honesty Senator Cruz.
She wasn't listening. She's just thinking about her career.
Tell her, from the US Peopl to her: "You need to go ahead and just answer the questions. He's asking for your judgement, and you are ignorant to us right now."
Wow! These people are so into themselves about their talking points that they can't answer a yes or no question. it's just criminal.
Inverse relationship: LESS wall, LESS border agents, MORE fentanyl. Sen Cruz‘s questions basic yet beyond her skill-set.
You left out the fact that 90% of the fentanyl coming into the USA is coming in by USA citizens.
So apparently you’re only gripping, if it’s about fentanyl, about the 10% who aren’t US citizens
But something tells me it’s not about those 90% citizens bringing in fentanyl, it’s your racism about black and brown people
@@Kickingcougar1173 Stop lying, you Dem.
@@Kickingcougar1173 First, someone being American doesnt mean they're white...so where in the world did you come by that data? Seriously, point me in the direction of your data because I haven't found that data anywhere.
@@Kickingcougar1173 How does anyone know what you posted?
If there are over 1 million gotaways , nobody knows how much they are bringing in--but something tells me you are another fool who blames everything on racism!
@@Kickingcougar1173 You left out:
"Texas law enforcement officers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, have seized more than 360 million lethal doses of fentanyl since March 2021 between ports of entry and throughout Texas, more than enough to kill everyone in the United States. Because Mexican cartels “are bringing fentanyl across the border in record amounts,” Abbott designated them as foreign terrorist organizations.
A Border Patrol agent at the southern border in Texas told The Center Square on condition of anonymity for fear of being retaliated against, “We know fentanyl is coming through because of our intelligence from sources in Mexico, interrogations (interviews) with smugglers and cartel and drawbridge images. Illegal aliens are carrying narcotics in their back packs or duffel bags. The cartel is going to choose the easiest and least secure route depending on the size of the load. Do you think that’s going to be at a port of entry or in-between?”
-but that's what virtue signalling fools do!
Ted Cruz made strong statement by sharing personal family experience. He is excellent at what he does.
“We’re traffi, tracking “
She almost said the truth.
We need more people like Representative Luna, she speaks to these people the way they need to be spoken to. Yes or No, nothing else, yes or no, nothing else, yes, or no.
Senator Cruz is the best Senator in the Country
He's the best hypocrite in the Senate.
Really!?!?!?!?!?!
@@billloveless6869 Yup. Remember he went MIA when disaster hit Texas? He's trash.
Thank you, Sen. Cruz.
You go Ted!!!
Love the end " I appreciate the opportunity to answer your question" but gives no answer.
Thank you, Senator Cruz. Keep pressing them!
Tell it like it is Ted👍
SHE CERTAINLY DOES'NT APPEAR TO BE QUALIFIED TO BE A DEA CHIEF OR ANYTHING ELSE. WHERE DO THESE PEOPLE COME FROM
They are paid puppets.
The Godless left won when a foreign exchange student was installed in the White House.
We know that because President Trumps election was a kick in their teeth, obviously.
DIVERSITY HIRE
That is why she has the job. She has no intention of stopping drugs coming into the country.
She checks the boxes no competence required
@@MP77USA word salad
These wannabe judges are told to run the clock out with their wordy answers
This is a congressional hearing, not a political forum. Answer the freaking question!
How hard is it to just answer Yes or No??!!!
I hate it when people are so determined to get out everything they rehearsed that they ignore the request to just answer yes or no, and just keep blathering!!
She very much understands senator Cruz's point but she still won't answer the question because his point is contrary to her boss's wishes... What a piece of work that woman is.
She earns an enormous salary and wants to keep her job.
@@golden.lights.twinkle2329 take it. The only thing to do.
She has to be pushed to answer a simple yes or no.
Answer the damn question.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Salute sen. TED!!!!!!
This is the stuff that should be shown on evening news instead we’re talking about balloons
Why can’t these clowns ever just answer yes or no?!
That is beyond their skill level .
gotta love Cruz!!!
I don't understand how you can say "no" to answering a question during a trial. If you do that in ANY criminal court of law they haul you away in chains for contempt and impeding justice.
Looks like the only way these freaks are going to get the message is to subject them to the old ways...
Ted seems to be on every Committee asking his awkward questions: I'm glad he is.
She really tried to weasel her out of that one.
I love to watch Ted Cruz go beast mode. He should run for president or at least vice president!
Yeah I feel like he has 🤔
1:03 "We're traff- we're tracking these cartels worldwide..." 😅
She let slip the truth. They are facilitating trafficking.
Only to make certain WE are getting OUR CUT! Folks why do you think this border is OPEN? NO ONW does anything that doesn't allow them to P:rofit.
Under Obama they (atf) did help the cartels. Anyone recall the name of the f-ed up op that put hundreds of weapons in the hands of these killers? Fast and f-ed up!
we all already know whats really happening lol
Nice catch,that's exactly what they do
Boy is she good at dodging questions. A true politician!
She is good!!
And, wait a minute isn’t he using talking points.
They honestly think they're convincing people when they try and talk round the question. We can clearly see them dodging it. They really think we're all stupid.
Actually she did answer his questions but only in the way she wanted to answer them.Instead of saying yes she answered with ''it is a terrible thing''That is a yes.She also verified that the lessoning of guards were a problem.That is also a yes.as she said''Senator i believe it would hurt our borders.''She wasn't a total drop out in my books.Keep up the great work Mr Cruz.There are a lot worse than her.A lot worse.
Mr. Cruz, dulling out the harshness.
When is Cruz going to put the head of the ATF cartel on the stand?
It might have something to do with Trump not having a director of the ATF. When he 'fired' the Director of the ATF rather than submit a name to congress for conformation. He 'appointed' an 'Acting Director' to get around the congressional requirement.
AND
His appointment of an 'Acting Director' for years & years is very illegal & we are about to find out everything the illegal 'Acting Director' did is reversed & nothing he did counts because he never legally held that position.
& That's who's head should be & will be on the stand.
Excellent questions Senator Cruz. Great job 👏 👍 👌
🤣🤣🤣😂😶🤣🤣🤣
I'm speechless
Guy behind him trying not to show any emotion kills me. Lol
Another one speaking clearly but answering no questions.
This can’t get worse it’s that bad,God help us!
They keep doing this cause there is zero accountability. Shame
Yes
"I don't recall"
-- Every Single Guilty Person Ever
Ted Cruz reminds me of my lawyer and my lawyer never lost me a case.
That was beautiful! Senator Cruz isn't perfect, but it's because of things like this that I'm glad we have him in the Senate.
Someone get her some tap dancing shoes 👠, she is tapping all around the questions 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Whew Chileeee 😂😂😂😂
I can’t believe what she’s saying. We need people that love America in these agencies
Getting these people to answer a simple yes or no question is like trying to nail jello to the wall.
In fairness Cruz is doing the same thing. Framing absurd questions to attack the opposition. Just tribalism - neither side is going to bite or co-operate which is why America is in steep decline.
The fact she can’t plainly answer the questions should put everyone into Red Alert or Defcon 5.
Cruz had to push her to answer & he finally got some answers. The mess must be exposed to begin to deal with it.
CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER IMMEDIATELY!!!! 😡😡😡😡😡😡
I barely made it through the video. Listening to her avoid answering questions makes me want to break my furniture.
All of these heads of depts./agencies appear to be terrified to answer a question with a direct answer, like they got caught with their hands in the cookie jar but won't admit their participation or guilt in the theft. It's just crazy!!!
Senator Cruz should run for President , he would be a great president. he's for the people .
He did run in 16, was taken out in the primaries. Trump offered him a shot at SCUTUS, he declined, stating words to the effect of being able to do more in the Senate. I think he likes getting his hands dirty.
Keep it up Ted.
I also worry for the canine crew and its risk when sniffing and finding fentanyl. I saw a cop go down for merely being to close in discovery. The dogs also deserve better...hazard pay for both.
I’d like to see these people arrested for some kind of contempt charge when they deflect from answering the he way they do.
Thank you Senator Cruz!!!
She was literally pressured to give a simple answer the question here is why did she avoid for so long to give an answer that any decent human being would agree with Ted Cruz on?
I love Senator Ted Cruz.
Watch for RINOs
Really? His wife and kids don’t even like him. Are you his mother?
@mezenman
Are you his wife? How are you privy to know what’s happening in his personal life?
@amy Are you aware Ted Cruz’s daughter is active online? Her feelings are no secret.
Trump said awful things about Ted’s wife. Cruz was so upset about it he went on to support Trump. You think his wife was ok with this?
Are you married? What would your reaction be if your husband allowed people to compare your looks to a dog?
What would your reaction be if you had a gay hating husband and your bi sexual daughter tried to kill herself? You think that is a happy marriage?
I am so sick of the finger-pointing to another party. As our representatives, they are all equally responsible.
Nice try woker
Typical liberal response when the 'finger' has changed direction.
Horse pucky!!
@@staciej1186 you don’t feel that our representatives have politicized the boarder ? The this party blames that party ? They are ALL responsible and if you don’t see that then you are looking in the wrong places
@@jimquist168 I’m no liberal. Not at all. I’ve been a registered republican from day one. I’m just being open eyed honest
I am not an American, but this guy is good and Cruz is clearly a patriot with your country's interest at heart.
Thank you- senator
i hate when you ask someone a simple yes or no question and they start rambling about other shit, first sign i know they're lying or withholding information
Solving our border problem should be relatively simple to fix. We need to disentangle ourselves from any pledges or commitments to being a refugee destination for at least 10 years and then post military to guard against any further invasions of illegal aliens while finishing the wall and creating choke points where physical barriers are impracticable.
She just said we see them coming over with these drugs that means they're sitting there watching them bring drugs in
I CAN’T STAND when they preface every single answer with the word “Senator,” or worse, some variant on “Senator, thank you for the question.” ffs….🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
I love how Cruz has grown. He should be on the Supreme Court one day. He understands the constitution and a hell of a lot more than the last meritless placement
Ted needs to run for president, he is the hero we need!
Sadly as I understand it he was born in Canada , So Sadly he is not legal to be president . I think that he would be a GOOD one
Yo- Cruz is a BOSS!
Build that wall! Guard that wall! From Calif all the way to Florida!!!!
She was actually one of the better people to appear before the committee in the past couple years. I'm not saying all her answers were everything they should have been, but she did concede much more than most have.
I truly and wholeheartedly don't understand how (in this case specifically) Ted Cruz can keep his cool and not get totally angry at these nut jobs. Word garbage on both sides.
3 things that cannot be hidden... the sun, the moon, & the truth...😇🥰😇🤭