I appreciate that, and thank you, Ms. Criswell. I enjoyed the conversation that we had, discussing some of the most urgent concerns in Georgia, when it comes to emergency management.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to the panel for your work in preparing these recommendations for the Committee and for Congress.

Georgia has been rocked by these appalling acts of murder and violence. Whatever the suspect's motive... the Asian-American community in Georgia, the Asian-American community across the country is reeling, is deeply concerned and feeling…

Elections have consequences. This was never about team blue or team red putting points on the board. This was about how good policy can improve daily life for the American people.

Mitch McConnell doesn`t scare anybody these days. We`ll see if Mitch McConnell can hold on to his leadership of his Republican conference.

I think there`s broad consensus within the Democratic caucus in the U.S. Senate that we may need to revise senate rules in order to govern.

Mitch McConnell should listen to the people, not to the lobbyists whispering in his ear, not to the pollsters whispering in his ears -- to the people.

On Saturday, with overwhelming bipartisan support, the Senate passed the American Rescue Plan, and unlike traditional monetary expansion which subsidizes investment banks and unlike other recent fiscal measures that have subsidized…

What it actually does is just sequesters that money in the hands of those who are most wealthy and are not going to put it back necessarily into the economy.

Will you commit to working with my office to ensure that Federal resources necessary to ensure that housing on post at Fort Benning and Fort Gordon is safe for our military families?

Thank you for convening this hearing.

There is, I think, sometimes a false dichotomy presented in a discussion such as the one we are having at this hearing about whether we are discussing free markets or not.

the largest investment banks are very heavily subsidized, and many would argue these massive financial institutions are dominant not because they are efficient at capital allocation or risk management, or because they offer the best…

You and your staff pore through the details of these programs and program offices such that you can generate specific lists of the worst offenders.

as if in legislative Session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 82, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, that the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

I am curious what steps GAO takes to corroborate the explanations provided by agencies where you make such inquiries.

I want to express the eagerness with which I believe many of us approach the Senate's consideration of this COVID-19 relief package.

That is one of the systems that we feel really under the unprecedented pressure that they exhibited on January 6th began to break down.

What is the intelligence budget for the U.S. Capitol Police?

You stated you believed it was a combination of political concerns and optical concerns that led to that delay.

That was the call at 2:30 p.m. following the Chief's call to you. Is that correct, General?

Might exercises such as those have improved the capacity of the overall command to respond to an event like this.

Thank you. Had the Capitol Police held any such exercises not pertaining to specific National Special Security Events?

Does the U.S. Capitol Police have the capacity to do any intelligence collection?