So I understand the difficult tradeoffs you have to make, but we should all be cognizant of the consequences to U.S. national security.

This sort of has been a cause and crusade of mine for years, to put some teeth back into our Buy America requirements.

We spent, over the last decade, a quarter-of-a-trillion dollars to strengthen our border with Mexico.

I understand the need to do more with less as part of our efforts to continue to bring down our Nation's deficit and debt.

I do have some concerns about several of the proposals and the impact that they may have on the Department and on our ability to do our collective jobs.

Aviation security right now, given the world environment, in my judgment, is critical for the Congress to support.

It is the greatest transfer of wealth in human history--these cyber attacks.

To enhance the economic and national security of America. You cannot separate those two. They go hand in hand.

The border is not secure.

This Committee has to do more work on.

To commit this Committee--commit myself--to do everything we can to assist the Secretary.

I want to applaud the Administration for deciding to, not just to support force multipliers on the border--that is important.

They lack hope. They lack economic opportunity. There is rampant violence.

These funds are vital to helping our communities better prepare for major disasters and terrorist attacks.

I think it is a very smart strategy.

there is something to be said for appealing to people's sense of patriotism

If we lived down in those countries and were trying to raise our families, we might want to try to get out, too.

I think there is a 30 percent increase in the President's proposed budget for next year for the Department's cybersecurity programs