the number of personnel in that office was cut in half, the grants program was eliminated, and the Director of the office resigned.

I will just add to the chorus of those of us who have States with a Northern Border that we are looking for real attention to the Northern Border report.

Can you tell me the reason why you took these actions at DHS?

DHS has a unique office called the Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) that does exactly what you are talking about.

My understanding is they have just started now to reach out to the chief election officers, which is an absolutely critical step.

When you are in charge of our country's security, when you are in charge of our response to natural disasters, you need to be able to rely on science and technology and consider and assess the science and technology that you are being…

If you are willing to dodge a question when 99 percent of the world's scientists agree that the primary cause of climate change is human activity, that concerns me about your qualifications to take on this role.

I join Senator Warner and Senator Gardner's legislation on the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Act.

I, too, believed that collective bargaining has proved to be not only an excellent mechanism for workers to protect themselves and each other.

I have the good fortune of representing the men and women at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, who have a terrific labor-management model going.

If you do not have the mechanism of official time, you are really making it very difficult for workers to enjoy the benefit of collective bargaining.

I would encourage constituencies everywhere to report in whether they've got broadband or not in certain areas.

It is clear from your testimony that the Internet of Things will bring major positive changes all across our country.

I joined with my friend, Senator Gardner, to introduce the AIRWAVES Act, which aims not only to get some funding for rural broadband, but also to free up more spectrum.

Mr. President, I would like to start my remarks this morning by offering my thoughts to the victims of yesterday's horrendous act of terror in New York City, my thanks to the first responders, and I would note the resiliency of the people…

It does not appear to some of us that you have, and you are asking the American people to trust you.

From our research, it appears that you are a big fan of transparency, and so am I.

I know that they understand the potential benefits but, yes, they really do need this technical assistance to truly adopt.