Earlier this Congress, this subcommittee heard from the Federal Government in detail the roles that the Department of Homeland Security takes in its mission to secure information networks and provide resilience, not only to Government…

Over the past 7 years, President Obama has been very involved on the issue of protecting critical infrastructure.

We don't hire people in the Senior Executive Schedule to be babysat.

I know I hear from many of the main-street businesses in my District when I hold meetings on cyber--that many are struggling with their cybersecurity efforts.

Cyber insurance is a way to share risks so when a cyber data breach event occurs, the insured company receives a payment to compensate for the losses.

I think his testimony is very compelling about how wrong and mistaken Government can be over time.

I hope we can get the Equitable Sharing Program turned back on.

I am a big proponent of catching the bad guys and the drugs before they actually make it into our backyard.

Small refiners are concerned that RFS, as it exists, has created an economically untenable situation for many companies.

EPA has begun to phaseout hardship relief without receiving feedback from small refineries.

I must say I share the Chair's skepticism about this whole idea.

To what extent do you think this budget authority that you will be given by the Congress is sufficient?

Drugs do rip apart families and communities.

Mr. Secretary, my wide-awake staff has decided I need to ask one more question.

Thank you to Senator Booker for the work he did just on the RRIF loans where he really hung out there to make some changes on that.

Well, yes. And I wish we would just take the billions of dollars that we spend on it and put it into deep space exploration.

Right. And I hope those nations are friendly to America.

We have to keep it on time.