I co-led a bill with Representative Connolly titled the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act.

It is interesting to hear that. I appreciate those comments. Explain to me, then, how this administration and our allies have lost contact and cannot provide a full accounting of all of the money we have sent and all the materiel we have…

Not only has Ms. Easterly already suppressed many conservative voices, she has stated that she is preparing to do the same thing again for the 2024 election; not somebody else in the administration, not somebody else in CISA, Ms. Easterly…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 2 minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 42 Offered by Mr. Biggs The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 61, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $240,000,000)''. Page 119, line 20, after…

I have to say, I am actually baffled a little bit because it is like we are on the other side of an ocean, an ocean separates us. I never hear my colleagues say that they want to reduce spending on any program. I never hear it. Instead…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 11, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $157,572,000)''. Page 119, line 20, after the…

Over the course of this evening during the debate of the underlying bill it was referred to as being heartless and disrespectful. This amendment was referred to as being disrespectful, as a matter of fact. This is what I would tell you…

I am encouraging everyone to support this important amendment. I think it is important, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs). The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 18, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $11,404,000)''. Page 5, line 24, strike the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 22, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $14,952,000)''. Page 119, line 20, after the…

For the last while I have heard my colleagues across the aisle, they were talking about costs, that Republicans want to cut costs, and that we always talk about costs. Here is my question: What could they do? They are the ones who fostered…

Today's hearing is an excuse for Republicans to double down on the failed policies from the Trump administration.

I believe, it is very transparent, that everything, all the hearings that we have seen from all the committees, including this one now, on this issue, is to tee up the ball so that when we finish the hostage negotiations after the…

A schizophrenic policy back and forth from hardline to more humanitarian, back to hardline, back and forth, back and forth.

Today's hearing is neither reasonable nor principled. It is a dehumanizing political stunt.