"Yes. Look, we had discussions with some people that--some folks that were working in that space, and I asked them the question of where AI was."
"Yes, we need to do something about that, that we seem to have as a--as a Nation maybe this bias that somehow if you don't have that piece of paper, you may not be--be as good."
"I believe that a cyber academy could do--could do the same thing, teaching best practices."
"Do you know if the Chinese have something similar to that?"
"I don't believe that Mr. Mayorkas is incompetent. I think that he is derelict in his duty because I think everything that he has done is actually done on purpose."
"He is derelict, without a doubt."
"I consider that to be a dereliction of duty. Children? 85,000? We don't know where they are."
"I have long advocated for Federal agencies with responsibilities for port cybersecurity to do more to address potential cybersecurity threats related to Chinese-made equipment and technology."
"This subcommittee's hearing today will discuss security vulnerabilities at our Nation's maritime ports."
"Ports are essential to our way of life in the United States."
"As the former Mayor of Miami Dade, home to the Port of Miami, I understand personally how important ports can be to their local communities."
"I'm particularly concerned about the use of Chinese technology and equipment, as well as the ports' industries overreliance on Chinese cranes."