Clay Higgins

I echo the sentiments of my colleagues that we certainly hope you stay on the job, extremely squared away and your testimony today has been uplifting.

I very much appreciate your appearance before this Committee today. We're all united in our enthusiasm for moving this program forward, and we all have many questions and very little time.

I am sure you are aware that the 9/11 hijackers used knives and mace and pepper spray to hijack their plane.

I think this is exactly the course of action we need to take on this subcommittee. And I, for one, am a loud and vocal advocate for the increased use of canines and their teams.

Intelligent response. I represent a south Louisiana district. In August of last year our citizens suffered what was referred to as epic flooding, 1,000-year flooding with 56 inches of rain in just a couple of days.

Legislation put forward by subcommittee Member Clay Higgins, H.R. 2131--the DHS FIRM Act, would require DHS components, including FEMA, to utilize a table of offenses and penalties to improve consistency with discipline across DHS.

I further believe that we need to stop or greatly interfere with the recruitment and radicalization efforts.

I believe we should identify and very closely monitor suspected radicalized Islamic terrorists.

I believe that terrorists overseas that are identified as active, radicalized, Islamic jihadists should be tracked and killed.

No State I don't believe has been more injured by EPA regulatory overreach than the great State of Louisiana and the citizens that I represent.

I myself find that a canine team, a well-trained canine team with a good handler is the most effective means by which to detect explosive substance.

I rise unscripted and sober in respectful support for my brothers and sisters of the thin blue line from sea to shining sea. These men and women behind the badge rise each day and serve each night as we work and as we slumber, sure to face…

Have all five of these models been deployed at the testing airports, at the pilot airports?

I think it is important as we move forward and we look at technologies and consider technologies that sometimes old-school works very well relative to new technologies.

Any measure that we can take as a body, as a citizenry, to allow veterans, doctors to have increased facetime...

I would encourage my colleagues on this subcommittee and from both sides of the aisle to maintain a sober diligence regarding the way we approach allowing foreign nationals to seek entry to our country.

I am here to talk about innovation, to ensure that a competitive system is in place which includes next-generation materials in the completion of federally funded infrastructure projects.

I represent the portion of my State, my district has the highest density of veterans in the State.

We must use every tool in our arsenal to prevent, mitigate and defend against these attacks.

My amendment ensures that Federal agencies give high priority to small businesses that are engaged in cybersecurity research and development for awarding SBIR and STTR grants.

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By prohibiting the use of funds by States in violation of the compact, Congress can send a clear message that it takes seriously its responsibility to protect the largest surface freshwater system in our Nation.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: compliance with great lakes compact…

I am pleased that we will be considering House Resolution 650, a resolution introduced by Congressman Ted Poe.

Today I rise to recognize September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer continues to be a leading cause of death by disease for America's children. Every year in the United States, almost 16,000 children under the age of…