I think he should be confirmed. It is one of the most important counterterrorism positions in our Government.

Mahan Air continues to be a key means by which Iran is providing support to Hezbollah.

I would imagine many other Senate offices similarly hear from constituents with concerns.

I welcome the opportunity to work with you again, Chairman Boozman, and to an open exchange of ideas as our fiscal year 2017 process moves forward.

I think we can and should take more aggressive action against them.

As you know, we recently voted to strengthen sanctions against North Korea.

This Committee has to do more work on.

If we lived down in those countries and were trying to raise our families, we might want to try to get out, too.

I think there is a 30 percent increase in the President's proposed budget for next year for the Department's cybersecurity programs

We need more cyber talent, without a doubt, in DHS and in the Federal Government.

We need to also--while it is important, border security is hugely important, we also need to address the underlying root causes.

We spent, over the last decade, a quarter-of-a-trillion dollars to strengthen our border with Mexico.

I understand the need to do more with less as part of our efforts to continue to bring down our Nation's deficit and debt.

I do have some concerns about several of the proposals and the impact that they may have on the Department and on our ability to do our collective jobs.

It is the greatest transfer of wealth in human history--these cyber attacks.

To enhance the economic and national security of America. You cannot separate those two. They go hand in hand.

Aviation security right now, given the world environment, in my judgment, is critical for the Congress to support.

I think it is a very smart strategy.