On an average day, about $2 billion in trade crosses our land borders, creating jobs and bolstering the economy in cities and towns across America.

In fact, trade just with Mexico supports 6 million jobs in the United States.

I thank Chairwoman Miller for holding today's hearing examining how the Federal Government prioritizes investments in port of entry infrastructure.

Congress failed to provide funding in fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013 for port of entry infrastructure, exacerbating the backlog of infrastructure projects.

I hope to hear from Mayor Leeser about his thoughts on ways we can work cooperatively to provide the infrastructure and staffing communities like his need.

We have not had a catastrophic terrorist act on our soil since 9/11.

Until that regulatory responsibility is moved out of those two agencies and out of any agency that performs select agent research and funds select research, I believe you can predict with high confidence the same types of problems, the…

One must question the scientific qualification of such scientists.

The CDC Director has called the potential anthrax exposure a 'wake up' call.

This is troubling and it is completely unacceptable.

The subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today examines the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's anthrax incident last month that potentially exposed dozens of CDC researchers to live anthrax because established safety…

A 'wake up call?' That is a gross and dangerous understatement.

Do you want your city to be secure?

I take great pains and great opposition to the characterization of our border--Southern Border--and the characterization of our State.

Given the Administration's false promises when it comes to Affordable Care Act implementation, CMS' hope to have a fully automated process up and running later this summer deserves to be treated with skepticism.

The subcommittee will come to order.

According to the reports, between October 1st and December 31st, 2013, OIG identified 2.9 million inconsistencies between applicants' information and data received through the Data Hub or from other data sources.

It is absolutely stunning that this Administration, nearly a year after launch of the exchanges and with $1 trillion on the line, has yet to build a functioning eligibility system.