Senator Elizabeth Warren and I requested the Government Accountability Office review the impact Federal disaster programs have on socioeconomic inequality.

It is unfortunate that FEMA has decided not to participate today. Their absence undermines the subcommittee's ability to conduct meaningful oversight.

Underserved populations are more susceptible to the risks associated with disasters and following disasters, and it is significantly more difficult for them to recover.

I commend Chairman Payne for his bill, the Homeland Security for Children Act, which would ensure that children's needs are included in Department of Homeland Security-wide activities.

50 years ago, rockets tested at the Mississippi Test Facility, now known as the Stennis Space Center, carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins high above the Earth's atmosphere. These brave Americans were aided by the…

I am pleased to join my colleagues in commemorating the 50th anniversary of American astronauts becoming the first humans to walk on the Moon. It was 50 years ago that the United States met one of the biggest challenges it had ever set for…

if the Senator from North Dakota was here to speak about Apollo 11 and got here a moment or two before me, I am happy to yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.

I thank my friend from North Dakota, and I thank all of the people who have arranged for this special recognition.

it is really hard to believe that the first Moon landing was 50 years ago, but, in fact, 50 years ago today, three Americans were on their way to the Moon--Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. I had the honor of actually…

I would be willing to work with you on this bill to make this bill better and, quite frankly, more expansive...

This should make sense to nobody, in my opinion.

I am going to be voting no, but I just want to explain why I am voting no...

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 62, after line 4 insert the following: (6) Applicable Federal requirements and compliance by the…

Yes. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Mississippi is recognized for the balance of his time. There was no objection.

On Sunday, Mississippi lost a talented young woman when she tragically died in an airplane accident. Lake Little had accomplished a great deal in her lifetime. She was an honors student, a skilled athlete, and a volunteer in her local…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following: SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DOD EQUIPMENT…

ICE continually overspends on detention and doesn't face any consequences. Not only are they holding on to more people than ever before, they are doing so when there are alternatives to detention that have proven to be reliable and…

My amendment, Madam Chair, would prohibit any Department of Defense resources from being used to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand its detention capacity. The fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill for the Department of…