Kirstjen Nielsen

This is a legitimate National emergency, this is a twin crisis, and we can do better as a country.

[W]e continue to face one of the most serious terrorist threat environments since 9/11. Foreign terrorist organizations are urging recruits to use simple weapons, including toxic chemicals, to target public spaces and events.

They are bringing everything they have to bear. They are playing a long game. They are trying to influence us in every way possible.

China absolutely is on an unprecedented or is exerting unprecedented effort to influence American opinion.

there is no indication that a foreign adversary intends to disrupt our election infrastructure.

Our democracy itself is in the crosshairs.

It was the Russians. We know that. They know that. It was directed from the highest levels. And we cannot and will not allow that to happen again.

Our democracy itself is in the crosshairs. Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy and it has become clear that they are the target of our adversaries, who seek, as the DNI just said, to sow discord and undermine our…

Two years ago, the Russian Government launched a brazen, multifaceted influence campaign aimed at undermining public faith in our democratic process generally and our elections specifically.

I agree with the intel community's assessment, full stop.

Medicaid ensures access to treatment and recovery services for 4 in 10 adults suffering from opioid addiction in Arizona.

I voted against bills that threaten Medicaid benefits that more than 400,000 Arizonans count on via our AHCCCS program.