I am concerned about the Homeland Security as being weaponized in ways that distract from its originally intended mission.

I understand the strength and concern, but there is a way that we ought to conduct ourselves.

I just want us to get back, Mr. Chairman.

The law also requires the FDA to respond to petitions within a 180 days, but the FDA waited roughly 14 years and nearly 3 years to respond to citizens' petitions challenging FDA approval and deregulation of chemical abortion drugs.

I just find it extremely concerning that under your watch the FDA allowed the dangerous life-ending, because they do kill the baby, chemical abortion drugs to be ordered by consumers through mail or purchased in retail pharmacies without…

In making its decision to eliminate the in-person dispensing requirement, none of the studies the FDA cited, which were largely conducted by abortion activists, studied the drugs under the new no-test tele-abortion regime.

We absolutely need to take care of them.

we have gotten to the point of the language that we are using is not the kind of language that, historically, we as Members of this committee, we have used.

It's good to see that the Biden administration not only talks the talk on equity in disaster response but is also walking the walk when it matters most.

The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests $103.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out its mission of safeguarding the homeland and the American people, while preserving our values.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vladimir Kara-Murza

It is deeply frustrating that the subcommittee is being told--six years after a statutory deadline--that it will be another year before FDA issues a final rule on medical gases.

You and I pledge that going forward, we will make every effort to get back to the civility that this committee has been known for ever since we have been in existence.

Morale is pretty low and these agents are being overwhelmed emotionally and physically.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who were killed or injured in those tragic attacks and their families.

I commend the Biden administration for launching a national strategy for countering domestic extremism.

I am also concerned about how the Biden administration is making it more difficult for our ICE agents to do their job.

I think what has been displayed by the committee is not who we are as a committee.