Diana DeGette: “Transportation is one of the most polluting sectors of our economy.”

I believe every two years I am up for rehiring, and that’s why we’re here tonight.

So would it be your assessment that part of the problem is a lack of resources that hinder ORR's ability to care for the minors in its custody, particularly during these surges?

I would suggest, Madam Chair, that we actually have hearings directed at specific programs.

We have even reduced staffing at some of these agencies to a really dangerous level.