As Americans, we are a Nation of laws. Our value system says that we should take care of people.

If the children of God get to this border we have to clearly take care of them.

FEMA's poor response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico highlighted how far behind we are in emergency management.

I am pleased that the subcommittee's first hearing of the 116th Congress is focused on the state of the Nation's emergency preparedness.

I believe that you support the Don't Break Up the T-band Act of 2019.

I am a strong supporter of NATO and believe our shared security interests are and should remain a feature of the transatlantic relationship.

There can be no doubt that the United States military is the greatest in the world and that the key to our success is the people.

I will remind everyone here that we have only until April 2020 to reauthorize this important program.

DHS's failure to integrate this kind of information into its tiering methodology is particularly troubling because communities along a chemical facility's fence line tend to be poorer and have first responders who may not be well-resourced…

As a former volunteer fire fighter who fought to include first responder information access provisions in the CFATS Act of 2014, I am disturbed that gap still exists nearly 5 years after the West, Texas disaster.

As Chairman, I am committed to getting a CFATS reauthorization package across the finish line.

The perspectives we will hear today are often underrepresented in conversations about how to improve this important anti-terrorism program, and I am proud we have given them a seat at the table.

I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren) for yielding. Mr. Chair, before I close, I would like to thank Speaker Pelosi, Chairwoman Lofgren, and Mr. Sarbanes for all the work they and their staffs have done to bring this…

I am encouraged CBP came to its senses and issued a partial stop work order on the contract.

I thank the gentlewoman from California for giving me the time. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1. Last Congress, House Democrats sought to address Russia's meddling in the Presidential election. Unfortunately, the…

We are not asking for a handout. We earned our pension through hard and sacrifice.

I continue to have doubts about CBP's decision making as it tries to address its hiring struggles.

I am confident that under the Chairwoman's leadership, this subcommittee will do great work on behalf of the committee and the American people.