It has been 203 days since the Department last had a confirmed Secretary.

We must strengthen and protect institutions--like our system of Federal elections that is under pressure from Russia and other foreign state actors.

This committee must take its responsibility to oversee the Department of Homeland Security seriously.

The President needs to fill positions critical to U.S. National security.

Refugees are not criminals or terrorists, they are men, women, and children seeking asylum.

This law would require your successor to develop and exercise and evaluate the effectiveness of our Nation's ability to identify and deter terrorists.

I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes equally divided between each vote in this series and that all votes after the first be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered…

Among them was my bill, the TSA OPEN for Business Act, which will improve the agency's partnership with small businesses, ensure procurement activities are open to all, and diversify the marketplace.

A year after enactment, it seems appropriate to look closely at the Transportation Security Administration's implementation of the TSA reauthorization legislation.

Also included was my Air Cargo Security Improvement Act, which will evolve TSA's cargo security efforts by reestablishing a dedicated cargo security office.

I support legislation sponsored by my fellow New Yorker, Representative Carolyn Maloney, the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act.

the American people elected President Trump based in part on his promise to negotiate better trade deals with foreign nations--first among them, our largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. The President and his administration wasted…

we have been talking about the USMCA and the Senator from Ohio crammed into just a few moments quite a bit of facts. We are late in time, so I am going to try to abbreviate my remarks. The Senator from Ohio taught me something a few years…

I will speak for only a few moments, and then the distinguished junior Senator from Alaska will close this part of the debate. The senior Senator from Alaska mentioned that only 38 of us have actually served with Senator Ted Stevens. Of…

The impeachment of a President is a serious process that will have lasting effects on our Republic. It requires a transparent and trustworthy Congress to conduct a proper investigation because of the attempts to undo the will of the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am happy to join my colleagues in paying tribute to Elijah Cummings. We all have at least one Elijah Cummings story. Some of us have a lot more. But more importantly, it is how Elijah lived that we…

Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I would like to thank Chairman Richmond for holding today's hearing on emerging cyber threats.

I commend Chairman Richmond for holding today's hearing.