“I know there's a lot of discussion about building a 2000-mile wall. I think we need to complete the Secure Fencing Act, but we need greater technology and aviation aspects down on the Southwest border so we can see the threat from the sky. Until you can see it, you don't know where it's coming from and how to correctly stop it.”

American politician and attorney, since 2005

Michael Thomas McCaul Sr. is an American politician and attorney who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 10th congressional district since 2005. A Republican, he has represented a district that stretches from Austin to Houston. He chaired the House Committee on Homeland Security during the 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses. His public profile is tied to national security and federal representation in Texas.