the initial stimulus checks that were as generous as they were... killed their ability to recruit staffing.

We have got 2 million illegal immigrants headed our way, and I don't believe you have a plan to deal with it.

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) could be further modernized through proposals such as the Building U.S. Infrastructure through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act (H.R. 8333) (Rep. Graves (R-LA)).

the United States has reduced emissions more than the next 12 emissions-reducing countries combined in regard to emission reductions in the energy sector.

I am going to submit my questions in writing, because you are not here to answer hard questions, sir.

The bottom line is, illegal immigrants are being processed at the border and released into our Nation that have either not been tested or have tested positive for COVID.

For God sakes, we are going to blame President Trump?

Are we experiencing a pandemic?

If there is not a crisis or humanitarian disaster at the Southern Border, then may I please suggest we take our FEMA disaster response teams deployed there and send them somewhere where they are needed.

What happened between the control that we had and what we have now? We had the election in November 2020, and President Biden was inaugurated on January 20.

You are looking at the cartels have 2 million in the pipeline. We are absolutely looking at a 20-year high for illegal crossings at our Southern Border.

I have to say, though, that this meeting, this hearing, for many Americans watching this, has been quite nauseating thus far, the carefully-read scripted statements.

So, we live in real time in politics.

What the last year has taught us is that people that make $40,000 or more a year have done really well. The high-end real estate market has done really well. The stock market has done really well.

The basic argument that a progressive income tax is good, and we should enforce, and it’s a great thing, people are saying, yes, you know what, that is a good idea.

I mean, if we haven't taught the Afghan people how to care for themselves in 20 years, you know, what makes us think we are going to do it in two more.

With pervasive corruption in the Afghan government and we have been there for 20 years, we have invested billions upon billions of dollars of American treasure, seems we have gotten nothing out of it, please explain to the American people…

True success in Afghanistan will only be achieved if we build upon the progress by the Trump administration, promote a free and self-sustaining direction for the region and protection for our allies like Israel.