We spent about a quarter of a trillion dollars in the last 10 years to fortify the border... but we spent about one percent of that... addressing the root causes of emigration factors.

We spend a fair amount of time on this Committee focusing on root causes, as opposed to symptoms of problems.

In an earlier existence, as a Governor, I was a founding Vice Chairman of something called the 'American Legacy Foundation.'

When we make careless comments about the nature of Islam or the need to keep Muslims out of the United States for political purposes, we feed ISIS's narrative that the United States is at war with Muslims.

One of the most important jobs of our government--in fact, State and Federal and local as well--is to make sure that our people are safe.

ISIS and ISIS-inspired attacks remain a major threat in this country.

We do not need to engage in demagoguery or run from our moral obligations in order to keep Americans safe.

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Virginia for his service on the Foreign Relations Committee and for his real leadership on the question of our prosecution the war against ISIL and the roll of this Senate in confirming that we are…

Mr. President, I thank my colleagues who have come to the floor to join with one voice in recognizing the very strong progress that is being made so far in implementing the JCPOA, in implementing the nuclear deal with Iran. I wish to…

I've always believed that the only way to deal with fear is to face it head on.

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Florida. I would invite my colleague from New Jersey, who also joined us in the Middle East and is on the homeland security committee, to offer his comments on how the Iran deal actually contributes…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be able to enter into a colloquy with a number of my colleagues, including Senators from Virginia, Florida, and New Jersey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Delegation To…

Mr. President, I have just returned from a trip to the Middle East--an absolutely important and eye-opening trip at this vital moment when the threat of extremism, the threat of violence, and the risks posed to regional stability by Iran…

I wish to thank my colleague from the State of New Jersey and to briefly recognize a success in the fall, in September--a raid off the coast of Yemen that seized a large cache of Iranian arms destined for the Houthi rebels who are working…

I thank my colleagues from Connecticut and from New Hampshire. I invite my colleague from North Dakota, who also serves on the homeland security committee and who was part of our delegation that just had the opportunity to travel to…

I know that I haven't always been right, but I've always tried.

My son Beau was better than me.

James Lankford asked really good questions, a very perceptive fellow, and talked about the idea of having a VA in the future.