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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. recently joined The Voice of Reason on KQAM to discuss a range of pressing issues, including his call for a vote of No Confidence in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the worsening crisis at the southern border. During the interview, Senator Marshall highlighted the need to address the parole issue and expressed his concerns about the Biden administration's approach to border security.

Regarding the ongoing negotiations for the Bipartisan U.S. Border-Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan Supplemental Bill, Senator Marshall stated, "I don't think the real negotiations have yet happened. I've said over and over again, unless we address the parole issue, there's really no deal." He also criticized President Biden's stance on securing the border, saying, "I have yet to hear Joe Biden ever say he wants to secure the border. His goal has always been to get as many people across that border, voting for Democrats, as he can."

Senator Marshall further emphasized the dangers posed by the wide-open southern border, noting that the cartel has established positions and base stations throughout the country, including in Kansas. He expressed concern about the significant number of "gotaways" under the Biden administration, stating, "1.7 million 'gotaways' under Joe Biden, people that our patrols saw going over the horizon and that they couldn't capture. What are those people doing? Well, they're smuggling in humans, they're smuggling in fentanyl, record numbers of people dying. It's now the number one killer for young adults in America. It's fentanyl poisoning."

In addition to discussing the border crisis, Senator Marshall addressed his call for a vote of No Confidence against Secretary Mayorkas. He criticized the Democrats for shutting down the resolution, stating, "Only one person from the Democrats showed up to object. And that's all it takes is one person. But it just goes to show that they're not willing to show their face, show their face to America, to their voters." He further asserted that Secretary Mayorkas had lost operational control of the border, with "10 million people crossing the border illegally under his watch."

The conversation also touched on the stop-gap funding bill and the broken budget system in Congress. Senator Marshall explained that while there are always ten GOP senators willing to keep the government open, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims to push for an omnibus bill. Senator Marshall warned, "Chuck Schumer's one and only goal is to keep making this fail and fail and fail until we finally throw up our hands and let him do an omnibus. That lets him bring all this funding together... His goal is not to solve this problem."

Senator Marshall concluded the interview by outlining his priorities for the new year, with a strong focus on the border crisis. He stated, "Well, certainly it's the border, it's the border, it's the border. That's what I'm absolutely locked in on." He also mentioned his efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs and the importance of passing the Farm Bill.

In summary, during his interview on The Voice of Reason, Senator Roger Marshall discussed his call for a vote of No Confidence in Secretary Mayorkas, the worsening southern border crisis, the need to address the parole issue in border negotiations, and the broken budget process in Congress. Senator Marshall emphasized the dangers posed by the wide-open southern border and expressed his concerns about the Biden administration's approach to border security. He also highlighted the need for greater accountability and transparency in government actions.