I certainly agree, and I hope we will continue to stay focused on other areas where--on individuals where sanctions can help make a difference.

I think South America offers a tremendous opportunity for us, and it is a place where we should pay more attention in the future than we have in recent past.

In New Hampshire and across the country, our veterans are aging so they are becoming eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.

That has slipped again has it? It is my understanding that that was originally going to be fielded in 2025.

I urge this committee to prioritize the safety and well-being of our communities, including the investments that we have put in improving public transit.

Over the past year we have seen an 800 percent increase in border apprehensions in the Swanton Sector.

There is a difference in interpretation of something that was in the NDAA about making information available to the local public about contamination.

I would appreciate that. Thank you.

That has slipped again has it? It is my understanding that that was originally going to be fielded in 2025.

We continue to be concerned in New Hampshire about the level of PFAS that continues to contaminate the former Pease Air Force Base.

What additional actions is DHS taking to strengthen security at the northern border, including stopping drug cartels from smuggling drugs and people into New Hampshire and our neighboring States?

I look forward to following up with you on thwarting that threat before it gets to the border, the better off we all are and the safer we are.

Starbucks is an outlier here, so you need to quickly shift course and negotiate with your unionized workers.

I would suggest to you that is not acceptable.

the H-2B Visa Program, the Seasonal Non-agricultural Worker Program, is in desperate need of legislative reform.

Several people have mentioned the concern about the amount of fentanyl that's coming into the United States.

The problem is getting worse as we all know, not better.

Why did DHS reject a proposal to waive fees for Afghans applying for humanitarian parole?