I would remind America that there are approximately 750,000 to 800,000 American families separated because their parents have committed crimes.

I would like to remind all concerned Americans that our law enforcement professionals on the border are dealing in many cases with families that are self-separating before they get to our Southwest Border.

I believe what we should discuss are the loopholes in our immigration laws that fuel criminal organizations.

Modernizing the PFC to at least $8.50 and indexing it to construction inflation is the best possible policy solution to this challenge.

I am not a big fan of taxes and fees, and so I struggle a little bit with increasing it.

I would like to submit a letter penned by Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch and Supreme Court Justice Thomas warning against further record-seeking endeavors in a legal setting.

Mr. Secretary, you've lied to Congress, you've misled the American people, and you are complicit in the Trump administration's intent to suppress the growing political power of the non-White population.

I suggest to my colleagues that if you intend to make this question unconstitutional, then by all means, introduce an amendment to our Constitution and let us follow that process, see what happens.

I have long believed that NFIP is not and should not be a partisan issue.

I ask that you support a long-term reauthorization for at least 6 years.

I think the time is now to advance viable solutions that will enhance this important program.

I applaud the committee for moving early in this Congress on legislation to provide a long-term reauthorization of the program.

I have always believed that we should incentivize more people to carry flood insurance, not create a system where people drop their insurance.

We must protect the grandfathering that currently exists in the program so that homeowners don't see unfair and massive rate spikes.

the Trump Administration is opaque and closed off to Freedom of Information Act requests, whereas actual data shows that the President's administration has been very responsive

I also ask the committee to support reforms to increase the affordability of NFIP for households.

the government received a record number of FOIA requests in 2017; correct?

The reality of climate change is hitting home, and changes to NFIP are necessary to ensure communities can thrive in the future.