At this time I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, who is the former founding chairman of this subcommittee and a former great prosecutor from the…

The bill before us today was born out of a need for reform. It consolidates disparate grant programs, provides discretion to the Secretary while balancing fiscal discipline. In total, this bill provides for $2.5 billion for Homeland…

Not only do I oppose the increase of $10 million for additional CBP officers; I oppose the offset suggested to pay for the increase. As drafted, the bill provides for $105 million for hiring 1,600 officers over a 2-year period. In fact, we…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate the gentleman from New Mexico for raising this issue. As he has pointed out, the Department has the ability to utilize the incredible scientific resources of our national laboratories. I…

I thank my friend for highlighting this important program. As a fellow border State Member, I am especially aware of the issues we face with illegal immigration and criminal trafficking across our borders, particularly our southern border…

It makes a sound accommodation between two essential values--preserving the independence of the Federal judiciary and making judges, as public servants, accountable under the laws for their conduct in office.

I am totally opposed to the closing of those stations, and law enforcement across our State is opposed to it, too.

I found the logic that has been argued to this committee very peculiar over this issue.

The American people are not going to fall for play on words anymore. They are going to want reality of border security.

I have always thought it would be a good idea to have the Coast Guard on the Rio Grande, for a long, long time.

Anything less than that is unacceptable, and you know we are going to be sending out surveys and investigation staff to ensure that that is the case because we just can't have another shortfall, and I appreciate your taking that challenge.

I have been working on the secret committee on the House side for almost 4 years trying to come up with solutions for immigration.