"It is quite evident that this hearing is strategically placed to distract from the massive $4.3 trillion spending bill that the Democrats want to hide from the American people."
"I would like to remind the Secretary that according to your website, 11,125 CBP employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and 43 CBP agents have died from the virus so far."
"it is clear that your Department either does not have a strategy or it is not effectively executing a strategy"
"I would urge my Democrat colleagues to join me in cosponsoring my bill, H.R. 2076, the COVID-19 Border Protection Act."
"your agency, had released migrants who have tested positive for COVID-19."
"There seems to be a fear that these stakeholders, that they could be unfairly blamed for these attacks."
"I think that is very, very important."
"Cyber attacks are one of the biggest national security challenges that our nations face. I am dedicated to working with all of you in finding solutions that mitigate these threats."
"So I see that as not being a great return on investment and we are losing out on the opportunity to develop Americans who can fill those jobs."
"one of the greatest threats we have is ransomware from the outside. So I think one of the greatest defenses we have is home-grown talent that can defend against that."
"Oftentimes we see our universities and businesses invest in people that we bring in from overseas and we teach them cyber and they take up the opportunities that we have in this country and they learn..."