Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we are here today to consider my legislation, H.R. 993, the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act. With this piece of legislation, the House has the opportunity to improve the Department of Homeland Security's ability to quickly acquire and deploy new and innovative technologies, like artificial intelligence and machine learning, to enhance our border security. With more innovative technology, we can improve CBP's targeting and our detection capabilities, which would help officers find and stop more illegal drugs like fentanyl before they reach our communities and harm our communities and children. My bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a plan to address capability gaps and integrating innovative technologies into our border security operations. This bill requires DHS to think strategically about opportunities to work with the private sector and others developing and implementing our latest technologies. This bill also authorizes CBP's Innovation Team to work with frontline agents and officers to develop pilot programs that help them do their job in keeping America safe. Their work is another great example of why Federal workers are so important to making our country safe and prosperous. The innovation team finds and tests new commercial technologies and collaborates with companies to adapt them for use along our border.…”