Finally, the morale of our Border Patrol is not real good, and I think you know from your leadership experiences that if the morale of your force is not good, then it is hard to get the mission accomplished.

If anyone has earned a peaceful retirement from public duty, it is General Kelly.

There has been a great deal of conversation about building a wall, and it has been my experience that we need to have barriers.

He looks at adversity and sees opportunity.

The American people are fortunate that a man of his caliber is again willing to serve them in an important office.

He understands the importance of working cooperatively with the Congress.

Should he be confirmed, as he deserves to be and I am confident he will be, he will be entitled to the appellation 'The Honorable.'

I was gratified to learn of Backpage's announcement last night that it will shut down its adult site.

We have to, all of us, not just this Committee but all 100 of us, do everything in our power to put an end to human sex trafficking.

I hope he trusts the intelligence community. While they may not get everything right, and this specific instance, they should -- he should listen to them because they are not wrong.

I'm not confident about that at all. I have no way of knowing that.