U.S. State Secretaries of State

Immigration reform we believe would go far toward advancing fairness and economic growth overall.

President Trump's Executive order would reduce our Nation's cumulative GDP over 10 years by $4.7 trillion.

These were bipartisan beliefs that Government played a key role in providing the means by which America could pay dividends to its citizens and to the world.

It was a belief by both parties that if you invest in America and you invest in Americans, it will always--always--pay high dividends.

If we just passed comprehensive immigration reform, that would grow our economy.

The key element there is that what matters in economics is the customer market.

I must vote against the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act from moving passed our Committee.

I appreciate the cooperative and bipartisan manner in which this Committee has engaged on this issue.

Safely disposing of any radioactive material is a key priority of mine to ensure that we leave our environment pristine and unharmed for future generations in our country.

It is my firm belief that our Committee should continue to carefully review the rapid progress of advanced nuclear energy projects to ensure their safety and reliability.

I would believe, and it has been my experience in law enforcement, that when troops on the ground have not been trained, it leads to dysfunction, because there is a lack of consistency, accountability, and direction.

Are you familiar with the policy of the Department, as it relates to the priority of each of those seven factors?

In an Agency that you have described as being 'highly dysfunctional,' how can I be sure...?

There is going to be accountability and this is how it is.

It is going to depend on who we have as a leader.

You represent the rank-and-file, and they deserve to have a voice at the table.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a statement in opposition to the practice of separating children from their parents, particularly in these kinds of cases, because of the longstanding, potentially lifelong trauma that results…

I would urge you to urge the Secretary to think about this from the context of, to the Chairman's point, the details of what this would look like on the ground.

Government has good relations with the people that we serve and that there is trust between government and the people that we serve.

The Commission's regulations were 'too weak' in their ability to ensure safety and security for the nuclear power plants

Would you agree, that when the people of our communities think that they are going to be deported, many victims--in fact, especially victims--will endure crimes like domestic violence or sexual assault, rather than be deported and removed…

What we want to do is make sure that there is going to be serious, swift, and severe accountability and consequence.

And, if that funding were withheld, what would that mean, in terms of your ability to perform your everyday duties and responsibilities?

This Administration has been looking at a policy of withholding Byrne JAG and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding.