Visiting state lawmakers in Utah Thursday, Sen. Mitt Romney decried the lack of productivity in Washington D.C., while also defending President Joe Biden against claims he is not mentally fit for office, and weighing in on the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Here's what Romney said:
On the Border: "There was an opportunity for the first time in 30, 35 years, to actually get a reasonable border provision done. The Republicans decided not to proceed on that,” Romney said, adding he believes President Joe Biden “has a lot of power himself to solve part of the challenge.”
On Biden: “I’m 76. Believe it or not, when you get older, your memory is not as sharp as it used to be ... I’ve negotiated with President Biden. He’s an older guy, but I believe he is intellectually competent. That’s not the worry. The worry for me with President Biden is I disagree with him on the border and think he’s spending too much money.”
On Mayorkas: “I haven’t seen anything so far that suggests that he met the standard of a high crime or misdemeanor. Now that doesn’t mean he’s done a good job. I think our border is a mess. But I blame the president, and the people the president has appointed are people who are following the president’s policies.”