My numbers say we have 1.1 million illegal crossings at our Southern Border. We are absolutely in crisis as a Nation.

You are not going to answer my question.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the holiday and in objection to the means by which the Democrats have brought this to the floor. It is just wrong that this holiday, which should be…

Mr. Speaker, my ancestral forefather traveled to this country 200 years ago or so. He was born a poor Irishman with no path toward prosperity that did not lead through oppressive government, indentured servitude. He arrived in the port of…

Today's hearing should be one of the most significant hearings in Congress. We face unbelievable and unprecedented challenge on our Southern Border.

Do you believe that every square inch of American soil is sovereign and should be secured and protected?

What you are going to hear, my fellow citizens, is scripted, rehearsed speeches.

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, in closing, I want to say that the United States has the safest aviation system in the world, and air travel is the safest way to travel. This bipartisan legislation…

Madam Speaker, you have heard numerous speakers talk about the bureaucracy that happens in the aftermath of a disaster, and we had legislation by Ranking Member Sam Graves trying to help to cut through that bureaucracy and not have our own…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Stauber from Minnesota for introducing this legislation and working together with Congressman DeSaulnier from California. As Ms. Norton, the…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of America's fiscal future as it is envisioned in the RSC budget. For the first time since I have been here in 5 years, we have managed to assemble a very reasonable path forward to fiscal stability…

Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairman DeFazio; the sponsor of the bill, the ranking member of the committee, Sam Graves; as well as Aviation Ranking Member Rick Larsen of Washington State. Madam Speaker, we need to be able to have the…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for the opportunity to talk about this important legislation. Before I get started, I do want to thank the chair of the subcommittee, Mrs. Napolitano; the ranking member, Mr. Rouzer from North Carolina…

Congress will need to decide whether to extend the learning period, let it lapse, or find an alternative policy solution.

I first disassociate myself with comments made earlier about the appropriate litmus test or language for folks to be citizens of the United States.

This Committee's number one priority is safety.

What are the plans for obviously making sure that we have access to broadband in those areas where there is no infrastructure?

And we know that, under the current guise of COVID, COVID taught us that we will be relying much more on distant learning in classrooms, technology for businesses.