Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Thursday that she has decided to run for vice chair of the House Republican conference.
Appearing on "The Record With Greta Van Susteren," Van Duyne said that the border crisis was a critical reason for her seeking to succeed Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., for the role.
"We have got to maintain our border security, and that's exactly why I'm actually running for vice chair of our conference," said Van Duyne, a member of the Committee on Ways and Means. "Hiring more border patrol agents sounds great, but all they are doing is funneling more people into our country illegally and just ... expediting it — just doing it faster. Quicker does not help us," the lawmaker said.
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