Sixty-nine percent of Californians strongly oppose new oil and gas drilling off our coast.

This would be disastrous for the coastal economy and public health.

During the trip the President said that the wall would stop and I quote, "99 percent of illegal entries across the border from Mexico."

Mr. Secretary, it is just a yes or no question. Can I get a commitment from you that you will respond and provide information that we requested in the letter?

If we are going to put more money, they need to help the human assets that we have to increase morale.

The way I see this is we are really talking about the drug cartels, criminal aliens, hardened criminals who are responsible for violence at the border.

I think it is key to hear from officers from the front lines and to learn about the dangers that we face daily.

I believe the greatest threat, from what I have learned in my committee, is going to come through seaports and airports.

Is that concerning at all to you?

I have introduced a bill to address this so that we can just make sure we are protecting those who are on the front lines and are serving.

I am just amazed at how these young men and women are on the front lines fighting terrorism, doing so with the mission of protecting our homeland.

But, Director Wray, terrorists are getting their hands on and using high-assault weapons.

I am hoping that this will be something that won't become an issue as another, you know, emergency disaster happens.

I like to call it America's port.

the morale is low and the pay, we haven't had an increase.

He described it as, 'a feel-good measure.' He said it was ineffective and expensive.

We support that legislation and believe that cybersecurity information sharing is a key tool to help protect our ports and maritime community against cybersecurity attacks.

Thank you, Chairman and Ranking Member, for holding this hearing in my district here in San Pedro to examine security at the Port of Los Angeles, or as we like to call it here, America's port.

The Nation is just facing evolving threats constantly. When I came to Congress, it was important for me to seek an appointment to this committee because of the importance to the homeland and to the ports, which is by far the largest…

I would argue that rather than spending billions on a border wall, for example, we should invest in better securing our ports.

We applaud you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, for your leadership on the passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) in 2015.

The livelihood of my district is intimately connected with the work that all of you do here.

That is why this bill is so important to me.

Under the MSA, overfishing is at an all-time low, and 41 fish stocks have been rebuilt to healthy levels.

I am curious to know if Congress and DHS management will have access to a full financial picture of the Department.