Kevin K. McAleenan

That is the lawful, appropriate way to seek asylum in the U.S.

Safeguarding our long-term competitiveness also means making a sustained and coordinated investment in our infrastructure.

Border barrier is a proven technique. We have got 654 miles of it. It has been effective where we have applied it, reducing crossings 90 percent and more in key areas of San Diego, Yuma, El Paso, Nogales.

I am very proud of the men and women who secure our border and face dangers every day on behalf of the American people.

I urge Congress to act on these priorities and I look forward to working with Members on both sides of the aisle to address these challenges.

It is a stunning and disappointing reversal of progress made since the Affordable Care Act became law.

I continue to believe that Americans should not be giving up their constitutional rights at the border.

If confirmed, I will make reducing barriers U.S. companies faces in this sector--in China and elsewhere--a priority.

the Trump administration continues to be on a flat-out sprint in the wrong direction when it comes to health care.

This looks to me like an ideological backdoor scheme to slash Medicaid.

Bottom line, our constitutional rights do not disappear at the border.

I share your concern on the scourge of fentanyl and its effect on our communities, especially in the State of Ohio.

The authorization bill recognizes the distinct and important role that CBP, the largest law enforcement agency in the United States, plays every day in keeping Americans safe.

Absolutely. Actually, with this tremendous opportunity that Congress has given us in the fiscal year 2014 omnibus bill to hire 2,000 additional CBP Officers, we are actually targeting a more diverse geographic laydown so we can find people…

I can definitively assert, Mr. Chairman, that if American airlines were prevented from flying in and out of Abu Dhabi we would not establish a pre-clearance location there.

I appreciate the committee's leadership and your continued efforts to ensure the security of the American people.

Our priority mission is to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the country.

We do not have the authority to force a sovereign nation to take action on our behalf.

Yes, I believe we can, Congressman. Our layered approach is designed to do precisely that.