Ashley Hinson

I am also very concerned by the expansive reporting requirements for scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, the devastating impact that that would have for Iowa farmers.

I think, to put it bluntly, we have seen you sprint outside of your congressional jurisdiction, specifically when it comes to the climate disclosure rule.

Well, obviously, time is of the essence here, right? We talked about this post that lived online for over 40 days.

But I see this as directly threatening, and this is something that this platform enabled by the Chinese Communist Party has enabled.

It has never been more vital in my mind to conduct that critical oversight of our foreign investments that do risk our national security.

This is a miscalculation and I think the American people--if a small business had to budget this way, they would be out of business.

Families are truly struggling to make ends meet and we have to get our fiscal house in order.

Well, President Biden wants to spend another $4.9 trillion on the Build Back Better agenda. It is Build Back Broke.

I appreciate that, and I completely understand what you are saying about making sure that we are-- we are trying to make sure that fraud is not rampant.

Well, I certainly appreciate that. And I see my time has expired. So, Madam Chair, I yield back.

I certainly appreciate that. And, I know we want to make sure we are targeting to communities that maybe have been overlooked in the past.

We know that investment in disaster mitigation brings stronger terms on investment. Right? A dollar spent can really return on that investment saving both taxpayer dollars and lives.

I just wanted to say thank you today for your continued partnership because just a couple of weeks ago, FEMA announced an additional $15 million to Linn County for derecho response.

I want to make sure we are being efficient, as efficient as possible.

I think that is the biggest concern is, you know, kind of a double standard here when Iowans and Americans are having to go through the process of getting a real ID in the next year.

I would say that's a number 1 priority. Why are they taking so long?

And specifically, obviously, this budget calls for $105 for baggage screening technology updates.

But the point being that once Title 42 goes away, we are going to have an increased number of these people coming across and instead of detaining them, with those extra beds that you have, you are cutting that and then going to be…

I find it a little disingenuous because you're claiming this while the budget is actually requesting a cut to the agency's enforcement operations.

I would ask that you please follow up with us on those specific numbers because when I am seeing a 68 percent decrease that is alarming

I particularly support the work that HSI does, Homeland Security Investigations to crack down on child exploitation, human trafficking.

We absolutely need to enforce the consequences and our laws.

That is the problem, Chief, for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing.

But if Title 42 becomes permanent, which would be Congress's job, and which we have a bill ready to do on the floor, and we are calling for...

I mean, anywhere from between 7 and 18,000 a day is what we are planning on, right?