Now that today many of my Democrat colleagues are going to be calling for the abolition of ICE, and I don't understand that.

Part of the problem now is the overflow of refugees from Venezuela.

Congress has the responsibility to pass an authorization bill.

I think it is absolutely essential that we keep this a bipartisan issue.

From here on out, you actually have to show us facts and figures showing fewer tonnage than before or else you don't get the money.

The enduring problem for us, from our interest as a country, is the drug production, which has been forever the treasure trove of coca.

The more we can build up this BUILD organization to combat this scourge of Chinese enslavery, the better off we are.

Thank you especially Mr. Kohr for your testimony and for your hard work assuring that the strong and steadfast relationship between the U.S. and Israel is maintained.

Enslaving countries like Sri Lanka.

There are a lot of important programs in this bill that together make up the soft power of U.S. national security.

We need an all-of-the-above approach to border security that includes manpower, 21st Century technology, and barriers.

This committee should take a lot of pride in the fact that we have made a difference in this country over the last 15 years.

Fewer drugs will make it into the United States, saving lives and making our communities safer.

Let us build on this success. Border security and keeping Americans safe used to be priorities for both our parties.

I see that the fact that no one was being prosecuted for this as a factor in a five-fold increase in four years in this kind of illegal immigration so, yes, hopefully people will get the message and come through the border at the port of…

I hope the Chairman will join me in providing stability and certainty regarding chemical security--and avoid taking actions, which would undermine enactment of a bipartisan, long-term reauthorization.

I believe that with a bipartisan, bicameral process we can quickly give stakeholders the certainty they need and move a long-term reauthorization of CFATS to the President's desk.

I think the more fundamental question is: What do we do about it?