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McCaul’s statement opening the Hearing, the Bill & Amendment texts, as well as the live video feed is available HERE.

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. —

“Last week the House Homeland Security Committee, which I chair, unanimously approved legislation I introduced to compel the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy for gaining operational control of our borders.

“Most Americans will agree that we have an immigration problem, and my legislation addresses what I believe should be a prerequisite to reforming our immigration system.

“It’s my belief that we cannot address the other aspects of illegal immigration, and how we deal with the illegal immigrants already here, until we secure our borders.  We must not repeat the mistakes of the past when the promise of border security went unfulfilled.”

— Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) is Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. His Bill, H.R. 1417, addresses only Border Security, is independent of efforts to reform our immigration system, and is discussed in further detail here.       Continue Reading.

So how much outrage is there? Here are some of the highlights.

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shock is reverberating through the halls of Congress, particularly after Wednesday’s Justice Dept. oversight hearing in the House Judiciary Committee where Att. Gen. Eric Holder denied knowledge of — and culpability in — the AP leak investigation. Far be it for us to complain about Congress making noise about press freedom & improper surveillance, but c’mon — it’s about darned time someone other than Congressional liberals like Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Zoe Lofgren stood up for protecting your Online Privacy.   Continue Reading.

By Byron York - The Washington Examiner 

After six months of mulling over November’s election results, many Republicans remain convinced that the party’s only path to future victory is to improve the GOP’s appeal to Hispanic voters. What if Romney had won 44% of the Hispanic vote, the high-water mark for Republicans achieved by George W. Bush in 2004? How many Hispanic voters do Republicans need to attract before the party can again win the White House? Continue Reading.

By Jim Cardle

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Even as recently as last week, with just 14 days remaining in the 2013 Legislative Session, legislators in Austin were noticeably aware of the rapidly approaching deadlines through which their bills needed to move in order to have a chance of passing before the end of the Session. But some 10 days later, Senators & House Members say there is plenty for conservatives to like, not the least of which is a budget agreement House & Senate negotiators approved on Friday.   Continue Reading.

By Kim Davis

In a surprising report released yesterday, digital rights watchdog the Electronic Freedom Foundation awarded Twitter their maximum score for protecting user data. The EFF evaluated the commitment to user privacy of 18 major technology services by reviewing their published policies and their public record. Continue Reading.

By Ann Coulter

At first I thought the IRS scandal was leaked to distract from the Benghazi scandal. But that didn’t make sense because the IRS scandal is a more obvious abuse of power than the White House lying about the murder of four Americans in Libya. Continue Reading.

BY ALLAHPUNDIT

Yesterday I gave you an expert’s skeptical take on whether she inadvertently waived her Fifth Amendment right. Today, via Newsmax, here’s another expert with the inevitable “au contraire” — and he’s not hedging his bets either. Watch the clip and you’ll find him treating this as an easy lay-up for Issa in court; he actually uses the term “open-and-shut case” and accuses her lawyer of malpractice for letting her give a statement. Is he right? At the Volokh Conspiracy, Orin Kerr says it’s hard to tell because there simply isn’t much precedent.

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By House Speaker Joe Straus

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “In the coming 4-to-5 days, I expect the House to conclude a very successful session by taking the final votes necessary to address our state’s water needs, pass a balanced budget, improve public education, and make state government more transparent and efficient,” said Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (San Antonio) after Wednesday’s 130-16 House vote in favor of putting a Constitutional Amendment on November’s Ballot to provide for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund.   Continue Reading.

By Mike Cavender

On the heels of the Justice Department’s seizure of telephone records involving AP reporters in four bureaus, now comes the revelation the DOJ had investigated the news-related activities of FOX News reporter James Rosen in another probe of classified leaks. Incredibly, the government suggested that Rosen was a “co-conspirator” for allegedly asking for information about a story. When did THAT become a crime?   Continue Reading.

By Lynn Woolley

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The biggest scandal in Washington is Benghazi.  No – the IRS affair. Lois Lerner, the woman in charge of targeting Tea Parties in the IRS says she’s innocent – but invokes her 5th Amendment right against self incrimination, so maybe, maybe not. Maybe it’s the emerging Dept. of Justice vendetta against the news media. Here’s what we know.   Continue Reading.