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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., joined his GOP colleagues to address President Joe Biden’s upcoming border announcement. This development comes five months before the 2024 presidential elections and amid what Senator Marshall describes as the "worst border crisis in CBP history."

Senator Marshall's remarks included pointed criticism of President Biden's handling of border security:

“Mr. President, Joe Biden, this is too little, too late. And the American public knows it’s too late. This stunt is not going to save your political life. Thanks to you, 11 million people have crossed this border illegally. This is now the number one defining issue of this presidential election," he stated.

Marshall also expressed concern about the impact on his home state of Kansas: “Why is this important to Kansans? There are three arteries that come out of the state of Texas and go right through my home in Kansas, and then it bifurcates and goes east and west. Consequently, we’re seeing record numbers of fentanyl deaths, record amounts of human trafficking, and everything else that goes along with this.”

He emphasized a sense of urgency: “Today I address everybody here with a concerned heart and a deep sense of urgency... For over three years, this administration has treated our national security and sovereignty as mere afterthoughts. Our borders have been left vulnerable and the safety of our citizens compromised.”

Senator Marshall highlighted specific concerns regarding fentanyl: “I suppose we’re up to 250,000 Americans, young adults that have died from fentanyl poisoning under Joe Biden’s watch. That’s three times more than the number of soldiers we lost in Vietnam.”

He further criticized President Biden's actions as inadequate: “This President’s reactions... are a cruel slap in the face to families like Laken Riley’s... But make no mistake; the only ones celebrating Joe Biden's so-called solutions are the cartels.”

Marshall concluded by questioning Biden's policy intentions: “This is not about securing borders; this is about Joe Biden enabling organized crime... By ignoring the crisis he’s empowering the very criminals who seek to destabilize our nation.”

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