I think that Representative Rice was certainly on to something when she discussed the attacks on the Federal work force.

We must never tolerate such behavior. In fact, I believe the report makes it clear that allegations of misconduct made against FEMA employees are less than 2 percent of the entire FEMA work force.

The FEMA work force has a very important and critical responsibility and that is to support our citizens and first responders as they face some of the most crippling natural disasters this country has ever seen.

There has been a lot of rhetoric in this Congress about how we need to make it easier to fire a Federal employee.

To me, the FEMA work force exemplifies and personifies the very basis for the newly-crafted DHS mission statement--With honor and integrity.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency work force has a critical responsibility--to support citizens and first responders as they face some of the most crippling natural disasters this country has seen.

While Secretary Kelly and many lawmakers in Congress talk about the value of technology to better secure our borders, we remain concerned that we are not utilizing technology to its fullest benefits.

While we allocate billions in a border wall that may not work, I am hearing stories of many of our border agents not being able to talk to each other using their existing equipment.

This is another reason, a primary reason why a border wall, in my opinion, is not a solution to our border security challenges.

Do you invest in a border or do you invest in better X-ray machines at the border crossing stations?

Very quickly again to Mrs. Gambler, what remains to be done in order for the agency to better measure the effectiveness of its capabilities?