I urge you to end this penalty on coal communities because since that law came into effect, we have been forced to withhold almost $71 million of money that we collected from the industry to provide to coal country.

Your actions in this regard truly give meaning to the phrase of 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people.'

These are lands in the Nation that people are very excited about.

We'd like to change that, so we have a proposal that we're looking for your concurrence.

Congressman Lowenthal and the ranking member were leaders in putting in legislation just a few days ago to make that a reality.

I appreciate the courtesies you all extend to me.

They can keep their policy. Just don't ask for federal money.

Federal law requires them to share information. Federal law does require them to cooperate with ICE.

If they choose not to honor detainers, if they choose not to cooperate with ICE, if they choose not to share information with ICE, that is their local decision.

This reduction makes no sense.

I again, commend Chairman Rogers and everyone who has joined him in sponsoring the RECLAIM Act.

If they think they are not going to be detained, more people will come.

I have been very pleased with, overall, both the local and the Secret Service's participation in keeping people safe.

This is not new. This is every year, just like the movie 'Groundhog Day,' just bing, and there it is again.

Congress has consistently added funding for TSA to expand its canine program.

I think there is a lot of work we need to do on the requirements end of the business so that we actually know what we need to do to get the outcome we want.

To say the job is challenging is an understatement.

Well, it wouldn't be the first time that we have looked around and seen resources going to Arizona that we really needed in Texas.