Your predecessor also instituted cruel and inhumane policies of ripping children from their families, which you helped to implement.

I must tell you, that issue keeps me awake at night, and I truly worry about it, and I hope it is a major focus of your work.

the surge of migrant families is unprecedented, but it is not an excuse for the conditions that we saw.

We have been disturbed and disappointed by these reports of inappropriate discussions on Facebook, and humiliating treatment and cruelty towards migrants.

Unauthorized border crossings are now at a 12-year high.

To keep us safe, different components within DHS must effectively coordinate and cooperate, all while working closely with other Federal, State and, perhaps most importantly, local and tribal agencies.

You and many of your colleagues have failed to properly fulfill those responsibilities.

I think that warrants repeating. Your officers asked a 3-year-old to choose between her parents.

We will now begin cutting off or substantially reducing the massive foreign aid routinely given to them.

simply making it harder to claim asylum in the United States is not the answer.

What we discuss today will help the committee address the issues at the border in a productive manner.

Building it will not stop the majority of dangerous drugs that are coming through our legal ports of entry.

To consider levying fees on individuals fleeing dire conditions in their home countries is cruel and completely blind to the reality these individuals are facing.

The Federal Government must work with partners across the public and private sectors not only to prevent and deter current threats, but also to evolve to meet those of the future.

I look forward to hearing from CISA about their plans to defend today and secure tomorrow.

So as CISA is thinking about securing tomorrow, how are you preparing for the potential effects of quantum and other emerging technologies on critical infrastructure?

I think we just have to continue that conversation. I think more people in positions like yours and Mr. Krebs' hopefully, you know, stand up and push back when things like this want to be done by the administration.

The issue we face right now is a leadership and management problem.