Carlos Gimenez

The 10 percent cut to the Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program is devastating.

They want to demonstrate authority and the ability for their Coast Guard to be able to enforce their laws.

Fentanyl is killing 70,000, 80,000 Americans every single year.

I also believe that our policy... of trying to bring China into... the World Trade Organization will go down as one of the biggest miscalculations of policy in American history.

I do believe that we need to start decoupling ourselves from the CCP, because I believe we are funding the instruments of our demise.

I thank you, Captain Cooper.

China's continued use of gray zone tactics have eroded international norms, and the United States should counter this coercion and illegal activity by increasing presence, partnerships, and unity of effort toward establishing rule of law…

Today our subcommittee will examine the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) use of 'grey zone' tactics in the maritime domain.

The CCP poses the most significant challenge to the United States, our way of life, and the freedoms that we enjoy.

If we don't invest more in technology, are we going to fall behind those countries in the ability to protect the American passenger?

I am firmly against the diversion and recognize the need for Congress to engage this issue more thoughtfully.

I am proud to cosponsor Ranking Member Thompson's bill, the 'Fund the TSA Act,' which would end the diversion of passenger security fees and raise fees by $2 per trip to provide TSA with the resources it desperately needs.

I honor the 4 of you for your service in public safety and the police department.

Do those skill sets exist around the world?

Do you think you need that authority?

Are we short of those kind of skill sets here in the United States?

Is the program late?

The demand for Coast Guard services is increasing and will continue to increase in the future.

However, the Coast Guard has experienced major setbacks with both the Polar Security Cutter and Offshore Patrol Cutter programs.

The Coast Guard has so far commissioned 54 out of the 71 planned Fast Response Cutters.

It is therefore critical that the Coast Guard be able to acquire the assets necessary to perform their duties.

To carry out its 11 statutory missions, the Coast Guard depends on a variety of assets.

Have you ever talked to the President about reinstituting Remain in Mexico policy which many experts have said probably will take care of 70 percent of the problem?

I think that authoritarian regime has been in place for about 60 years and so it doesn't make sense to me that somehow now, OK, they are all fleeing the authoritarian regime in Cuba.

I strongly encourage Congress to pass the Senate's bipartisan legislation which would make a significant difference and advance our security interests at the Southern Border and the Northern Border.