On the recordDecember 20, 2018
Your point is well taken. I will address my remarks to the Chair. Mr. Speaker, the arguments we have heard tonight remind us of the tale full of sound and fury signifying nothing, reminding us who told us that tale. Every border chief since the border chief under President Reagan has said a wall will deter a crosser from somewhere between 90 seconds and 3 minutes. Mr. Speaker, $5 billion for that. If they really want to protect our country, and that is what they are so bent on doing in spending $5 billion, my subcommittee can help you. In January of 2017, with a high degree of certainty, the entire intelligence community said the Russians attacked our democratic process. We are not prepared for their next attack. DNI Coats warned that the lights are flashing red. We spent $380 million on election security in 2018--nothing since then. Mr. Speaker, 40 States do not even have sufficient equipment to put on software that blocks this hacking. Mr. Speaker, 13 States don't even have a paper trail. The last time our democratic process was called into question for such matters was during Bush-Gore, where this very body spent $3.5 billion to protect its integrity. We can--we must--do better. By the way, you have control of the House and Senate. You don't need to yell at us, folks. You can yell at your own caucus.
