"the bipartisan bill that a group of senators worked on... would have delivered a consequence regime like no other"
"One major provision of the Senate bipartisan legislation, that would have been so incredibly impactful, was to allow us to apply expedited removal proceedings."
"The Bipartisan Border Bill would have been transformative in advancing the security of our border."
"I would welcome the opportunity to work with you to increase the Coast Guard's budget quite significantly."
"I believe very strongly that the United States Coast Guard belongs in the Department of Homeland Security."
"Chair Murray, we continue to believe that the resources and the legislative changes that were contained in the Bipartisan Legislation are greatly needed by our Department and would really advance our ..."
"but I do believe that Senator Murkowski is correct that we need to fund the Coast Guard at a greater level than, historically, has been the case."
"Chair Murray, I remember very well when you and I visited a Coast Guard facility in your jurisdiction when I served as a Deputy Secretary."
"Chair Murray, I am not tracking this discrete issue. I will pay close attention to it, and then report to you."
"This is a transformative piece of legislation that is really going to enhance the cybersecurity of our country."
"To fund us insufficiently is really going to handicap our ability to realize the full benefits of this transformative legislation."
"The safety and security of the American people is our highest priority."