Chair Murray, I am not tracking this discrete issue. I will pay close attention to it, and then report to you.

in 2023 we asked you for a 4.6 percent pay raise, and you supported us on that.

Ukraine has done a commendable job in terms of protecting its sovereign territory.

Chair Murray, we continue to believe that the resources and the legislative changes that were contained in the Bipartisan Legislation are greatly needed by our Department and would really advance our mission.

One major provision of the Senate bipartisan legislation, that would have been so incredibly impactful, was to allow us to apply expedited removal proceedings.

the bipartisan bill that a group of senators worked on... would have delivered a consequence regime like no other

We owe it to the members of the community to ensure that we do in fact do this.

I would welcome the opportunity to work with you to increase the Coast Guard's budget quite significantly.

Chair Gensler said there were many more disclosure rules coming down the line.

This is about the rules-based international order.

the price of U.S. leadership is real, but it is far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

Chair Murray, I remember very well when you and I visited a Coast Guard facility in your jurisdiction when I served as a Deputy Secretary.

This is a transformative piece of legislation that is really going to enhance the cybersecurity of our country.

Delaying the supplemental sends a terrible signal to our allies and partners.

if we don't fund State and others to the right level, then we are going to need more bullets because they do great and important work to move things towards greater stability and security in all regions of the world.

I do believe that Hamas has to be defeated, yes.

The safety and security of the American people is our highest priority.

Our hearts break. I know all our hearts break for the family of Miss Riley.