I think that immigration reform should be guided by certain principles that reflect our values.

I think it is abundantly clear that we need to avoid sequestration because the harm to our military, as well as on the civilian side, and the non-military spending will be quite devastating.

We strongly support increasing to effectively a universal background check system.

this is a self-inflicted situation and brought about by political gridlock. So it is going to take us sitting here, along with the President, to get out of this gridlock.

It is too easy for prohibited persons to evade the background check requirement.

I think that probably leads to a more heightened priority for those areas in terms of the safety of our people.

For the Americans who lost their lives in Benghazi-- Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty--they were heroes and they represented our country proudly.

the furloughs have created difficult situations for many.

should climate surveys be kept to monitor potential long-term issues?

Sequestration has created a level of budget uncertainty that makes this much more challenging.

the continued budget uncertainties the Department faces will inhibit our ability refresh the workforce.