would it be appropriate for an individual to bypass the recommendation against a security clearance, from security clearance personnel?

So, in your opinion, could the President's overruling White House security clearance personnel's recommendations, impact the quality and integrity of a national security background check?

And that's why this committee, under Chairman Cummings, is trying to get information from the White House, which they have not yet sent, because we do need to get to the bottom of how those security clearances were granted, because as you…

15 months after their initial application with FEMA for the total reimbursement request of approximately $7 million, Memorial Healthcare has received not $1.

What is FEMA doing to simplify and streamline the process for reimbursements for emergency healthcare providers like Memorial?

one of the highest profile threats we face today is attempts by nation state actors to maliciously interfere in our democratic elections.

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. I yield back.

Great. And I look forward to working with you as we discussed on my legislation so that we can further actualize that concept.

Absolutely. And, Madam Chair, I think it is important to just remind people, as we got a very unfortunate reminder at FLL, that our transportation security officers are part of the layers of protection.

Congressman Wasserman Schultz talked about the Federal Air Marshal Service. They are designed to be not visible to passengers.

Abuse and ridicule is not in their job description, but one would think it was.

They are trying to create havoc. They are trying to undermine the American people's confidence in our system of democracy.

They are absolutely engaging and influencing the political process.

Given President Trump's insistence that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election, how can we have confidence that this administration is taking the threat seriously?

So you would not believe Vladimir Putin if he denied their intentions.

But that is the kind of thing that I think--that I think Dutch was talking about and I would like to see because it shows me the bang for our buck going forward.

I would like to first start out by thanking you for the 12 storm shelters that FEMA has provided to Forrest County in the State of Mississippi.

I am continuously nervous about if any reforms that we make to the flood insurance program, that we get it wrong again.