Some of us think we are creating a bigger problem because those who can pay get pre-clearance and those who can't participate by paying and might have two, three times more people coming.

I have real questions about whether President Trump--with his preoccupation with banning travelers from Muslim-majority countries and building a Border Wall--will continue efforts to expand Preclearance and implement other meaningful…

I also have serious questions about the newest misguided travel ban announced this week and its potential detrimental effects to our Nation's security and our American values.

I think it would be instructive for the committee if we got the list of pre-clearance airports tied to how many passengers from those airports are coming and how they rank in terms of airports that we work with.

The recent hurricanes illustrate that when a crippling natural disaster or other major incident hits our country, the Department of Homeland Security needs a precise understanding of both its human and financial resources in order to make…

Russia's priority in undermining confidence in our democratic institutions was clear during last year election and will only growing stronger.

I want to be his teammate on that. It's way past time that we address this issue.

To the extent we're asking fewer ships to do the--a larger amount of work--to the extent that we've--that we reduced our fleet size by 20 percent since 9/11, it is a fact that the Navy is busier than ever, and that's got to affect…

Admiral Richardson, Mr. Pendleton said he doesn't know what caused these accidents.

When can we expect these reports?

Well, we await your further information, and thank you for your leadership.

I wish to honor former Senator Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, who passed away September 13 in Albuquerque. It was a privilege to call Pete a friend and to work with him as a Senate colleague and member of the Appropriations Committee…

at some point during the course of this debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, the Senate may have an opportunity to vote on a McCain amendment authorizing a base realignment and closure round. As Members know, I have the utmost…

Is that your position, Mr. Spear? And is that your position, Mr. Hall?

Well, let me get to another couple of topics.

Well, it's not a clearly defined answer.

We're ahead of Germany, United Kingdom, and South Korea, and China in the basic regard.

If we don't get that and we don't get the exclusive use of that, as your testimony advocates, what would that mean?