John Rutherford

I have serious problems with the way we vet--we are vetting people.

I believe that this section 19 is going to create a problem, because many of these agencies are not going to be able to meet those section 19 standards.

These are the easiest deportations you could possibly have. You don't have to go arrest them, they are already incarcerated.

Last year when you were in front of this committee, we discussed the supply chain concerns that the power companies were facing when it comes to equipment.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I am sorry, you know, we have hearings stacked on top of each other, so bear with me.

Is there any idea how it could take 7 years?

If we have got the means to move people to the interior of the country, why can't we move them the other way?

I would much rather our officers go into a secure setting at a facility, assume custody of an individual rather than have to do an at large arrest out in a community.

We need to look at that policy, because we are letting killers into this country. That has got to stop.

I want to follow up on the China involvement and threat as well. The IRI, the International Republican Institute, did a great report on malign Chinese influence in the corrosion of democracy.

I lived through Hurricane Dora in 1964, when we had, you know, no power for over 3 weeks.

It looks like the default policy is to let them in.

Thank you all, first and foremost, for the visit to the district that we had.

I am really concerned about, and I know you are too, is when we see this 30 percent reduction in workforce within HUD over the past few years.

It was very well received by my community, so thank you.

I would like to know, have you heard that and, if so, are we going to have to go back to the telecom companies and ask for an extension of this restriction?

I completely missed that.

I think he is a man of integrity, honesty. He speaks his mind.

I hope we can help you with that.

I am about to reintroduce the Helper Act, which will help our first responders with no money down.

As homeownership goes up, crime goes down.

Today Congress passed legislation that guarantees parents have a right to be involved in their children's education and to hold their school administrators accountable. At face value, this should not be a controversial bill. Yet, it passed…

I have introduced the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act, which I might add is bipartisan, both in the House and in the Senate.

I am so adamantly supportive of what my colleague, Wasserman Schultz, said earlier, because this is retention and recruiting.

This is going to help with your homelessness.