I am pleased to commend Evann Berry for her contributions and dedicated service as a member of my personal office staff. A native of Jackson, MS, Evann earned her bachelor of science in biological engineering at Bagley College of…

I hope the testimony we hear today helps inform our committee's work, moving forward.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this Member Day hearing.

This forum provides an important opportunity to hear from Members outside the Homeland Security Committee.

Long before he captured the attention of football fans with his exemplary play and iconic 1970s style, Gardner Minshew inspired my hometown in Mississippi. I remember sitting in the stands, watching Gardner Minshew's first game when, as a…

The President needs to fill positions critical to U.S. National security.

This is one of my most momentous occasions here in the House of Representatives. We are recognizing the men and women who died in service of this great Nation and understanding that when they left here, they left families behind. These are…

I'd like to thank the Chairwoman from California, my esteemed colleague from Illinois, and their staffs for helping us get this bill to the floor. From the immortal words of Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan, ``The tree of liberty must be…

We must strengthen and protect institutions--like our system of Federal elections that is under pressure from Russia and other foreign state actors.

This law would require your successor to develop and exercise and evaluate the effectiveness of our Nation's ability to identify and deter terrorists.

Immigrants have made America great, not by themselves, but they have been a part of the greatness of this country.

Why are we treating them so differently, if you would, Honorable Mr. McAleenan?

This failed policy has hurt the United States' standing around the world and harmed our strategic interest in our own hemisphere.

TSA administrator and deputy secretary of Homeland Security are not part-time jobs.

This committee must take its responsibility to oversee the Department of Homeland Security seriously.

We must not engage in immigration policy that is an afront to our Nation's values and in direct opposition to our National interest.

Refugees are not criminals or terrorists, they are men, women, and children seeking asylum.

The security of the homeland is at stake, and our constituents expect no less.