it amazes me that we are arguing over the negative effects of the BCA. It is detrimental, it is extremely risky, it is possibly dangerous to not repeal the BCA.

Congress has one primary duty, in my opinion, and that is to provide for the defense of this nation.

The President, through his proposed 'Muslim Ban,' looks to prohibit individuals from six majority Muslim nations from receiving visas to travel to the United States.

Too often, this subcommittee convenes to discuss failures in IT modernization at the Department of Homeland Security.

Also, the President's 'Muslim Ban' would suspend refugee processing, causing America to turn its back on the most vulnerable.

The President has suspended premium processing of H-1B visas, which offers a shorter wait time for foreign workers in a range of industries.

The President wants to shift our Nation's immigration system from family reunification and admitting skilled workers and protecting refugees to a merit-based approach.

Today's Justice Department indictment of two Russian-government agents in the Kremlin's cyber division is a watershed moment in our efforts to counter state-directed cyber hacking campaigns.

A Federal mandate would preempt laws of states that do not want them on the road, overriding state legislative decisions to protect public safety.

if the Federal Government goes in and tells states they can't make their own decisions here, that people like your company will be forced economically to massively go to these twin 33s

It's not just you, though, it's 14 other trucking firms that have submitted a letter to the Senate opposing the use of double 33s and citing issues of safety and damage to infrastructure.

Cybersecurity is at the forefront of American politics in a way that, in my 24 years in Congress, I have never seen.

Even before the election, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed hackers to penetrate the email accounts of high-ranking Democratic party officials.

I often say that a country must be able to defend itself and feed itself in order to be secure.

The Russian cyber campaign sought to strike at the heart of our democracy.

I thank Chairman Frelinghuysen for the time. I rise today in strong support of the fiscal year 2017 Defense Appropriations bill. I have long said that the number one constitutional responsibility of this body is the common defense of this…

It is much more costly to fight a war than it is to preserve peace.

I truly believe that the President's $603 billion mark is not enough. I truly believe that number should be 640 and not 603.