On the recordJune 26, 2024
Mr. Chair, while I can support additional funding for DHS components in fiscal year 2025, I must respectfully oppose this amendment. We are debating increasing a multibillion dollar agency by a miniscule amount at the detriment of the Office of the Secretary which is consistently under attack by this majority. The Office of the Secretary and Executive Management has already been cut by 23 percent. Mr. Chair, I support the men and women of CBP, but let's not continue with these amendments to message the majority's opposition to the Biden administration on the backs of the other career public servants this amendment will undoubtedly impact. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, I urge my colleagues to do the same, and I yield back the balance of my time.
