Alejandro Mayorkas: “It is very difficult to have allegations swirling and not have had an opportunity to address them.”

We need individuals, elected officials, people who have the platform to really debunk this false information.

There is no facts underlying these assertions. They are extremely damaging.

I would welcome the opportunity to work with you to increase the Coast Guard's budget quite significantly.

With the authorities and the funding that we have, it is as secure as it can be.