Only five hearings in 8 days. Well, I've had four hearings in one day.

I think it is important to establish that, and delve into the policy, rather than the politics.

I find it interesting that some of those same rules don't apply to the scarce federal dollars that are being talked about today to be used for additional tax cuts.

I hope we can get away from the rhetoric. It is not death tax, it is estate tax.

Why is it that she should be drug tested... to receive assistance, food assistance, to make sure that her family has enough to eat, and people who are lucky enough to inherit millions of dollars are literally required to do nothing to get…

Oral Statement

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important and timely hearing.

This committee has a responsibility to the American people to make the Department of Homeland Security work and, accordingly, our Nation more secure.

How is that fair?

And even the people that are the robber barons, like the Andrew Carnegies, just like Warren Buffett, $37.4 billion of his money going to better our fellow American citizens.

I just wrote down FAA, DOD, DOE, Justice. There is no limit, probably, to the number of agencies that might or should be involved in a comprehensive strategy.

How is it fair that Washington, D.C. takes your property and makes you pay a tax on it at your death?

I trust the individuals more to do with their property what is right.

You know what? When my father dies, I am going to have to carve up my farm to pay the tax bill.

All I want to do is just go out and work my land.

I believe Mr. Whitt and his family, they worked hard. Who owns your property?

I would trust Ms. Madonia, I would trust Mr. McKnight, and I would trust Mr. Whitt to take care of his fellow man.

Several recent security incidents are concerning.