John McCain

I know of no one who has intimate knowledge of our Southern Border who would agree that we have increased sufficiently border security.

I would hope, and I admittedly speak in a very parochial viewpoint, I hope you will look at the measures that are being taken and expenditure of tax dollars on border security.

We still have not, in the estimate of the people that I know who are living and working on the border, anywhere near the adequate security of our border.

There is still an enormous flow of drugs across our Southern Border. There are still problems, serious problems, with human smuggling and all of the terrible aspects of that.

I am deeply disappointed that you would not insist that I receive that fundamental information.

I think that it is pretty logical to argue that if we do not have a secure border, that sooner or later, someone who wants to commit an act of terrorism will come across a border that is not secure.

DHS has experienced a number of serious acquisition failures. The most egregious in my view was the failed SBInet project, a virtual fence that was supposed to encompass the entire border.

I would like to thank Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Grassley for their hard work in bringing these well-qualified nominees to the Committee for its consideration.

Each also understands the magnitude of the commitment they would undertake if they are confirmed to do justice.

I believe that today is a great day for Arizona.

The District of Arizona has been declared a 'judicial emergency.'

I think the administration has made it very clear. Our friends from a certain part of the country allege that this catfish is not a catfish, which is one of the more fascinating and entertaining aspects of the marine life in the world that…

But there is still significant persecution of minorities, of Buddhists, of Christians, in Vietnam that, as the chairman pointed out, really are not acceptable human rights abuses, and we had expected a lot more of the Vietnamese than what…

Mr. Chairman, I know it sounds like a small item, catfish. But it is really just a case of blatant discrimination to call a catfish not a catfish and spend $30 million of taxpayers' dollars to set up a, 'Catfish Office.'

The 2008 farm bill proposed and established a $30 million USDA Catfish Inspection Office. The catfish has been called wasteful and duplicative by the GAO.

Tell them what our commitment is. Tell them what the roles and missions are.

We should face the issue before, so that the Afghan people know what our commitment is, Ambassador.

Is not about 95 percent of their economy, right now, USAID assistance funding?

Why in the world would we not tell the Afghans and the American people what size of residual force we want there and what their roles and missions would be?

Why should you shake hands with somebody who's keeping Americans in prison? I mean, what is the point? Neville Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler.

Secretary Stackley, in December the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation noted that the current test plan for CVN-78 does not adequately address 'platform-level developmental testing.'

I am proud to have introduced this legislation with my colleague, Senator Jeff Flake.

This is a tremendous opportunity for the State of Arizona and the nation.

Based on all the facts, I strongly support this bill.

The border is still not secure.