We are warm, we are generous,
we are the epitome of 
what makes America wonderful.
The beauty of a region like El Paso is that
it is a bi-national region,
and you have people who live and
work on each side of the border.
It truly is one community,
and that one community is dependent
on each side of that river.
The people, the institutions, the facilities,
the assets.
We are one, and when we have people, or policies,
trying to divide us, it's damaging.
In communities like mine, communities on the U.S.–Mexico border,
communities that have a high number 
of minority students,
universities and community colleges
and technical institutions
are critical.
They are the key to accessing the middle class.
So Congress has a role in making sure
that opportunity is accessible to everyone.
We want to make sure that we tear down walls,
that we tear down barriers,
and that people in communities like mine have that access.
They do better, and we all do better when
they do better.
Diversity in the Congress is critical.
I don't want to get too political, but
when we see a certain party step in line
and follow a single person,
I don't think that's good
for democracy.
I don't think that's healthy.
When we see a group of people coming together
having rigorous debate,
having important discussions,
with different perspectives, ideals, ideas,
that is exciting!
That's what America looks like.
And we get much better public policy,
policy that actually improves people's lives,
instead of policy that represents one narrow view.
So what's happening right now,
sometimes it's described in the media as
"division among the caucus," or
"division among the party,"
I see it as America.
I see it as this great, exciting public debate.
My headline of the future is:
The Border Leads in College Graduation Rates, Innovation, and Jobs
