Mike Johnson

You are given immense power and an absolutely critical responsibility. Of all our Federal agencies, sir, I think yours is the one that has the smallest margin of error.

Mr. Secretary, this is outrageous. At your oath-of-office ceremony on February 2, 2021, you said, quote, "The mission of the Department of Homeland Security is to safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values."

I am above the law. Maybe the Ethics in Government Act doesn't apply to me.

Can you tell us why justices do not have to disclose these gifts?

I think it is, quite frankly, laughable to label those legitimate concerns as racist, just because Justice Thomas has faced racism in the past.

I think his conduct with respect to the recusals in Trump v. Thompson and other cases that implicate not just his wife's conduct, threaten our democracy.

I believe that Black men in America face racism, and that Justice Thomas likely has faced racism in his past.

I thank Mr. Keller for that. These words are not hyperbole. This is what the experts are saying. Customs and Border Patrol agents, those officials who are there every day watching this chaos, this calamity that has developed, they are the…

There is a lot of wisdom there. The gentleman is exactly right. If a judge begins with the premise that we have no natural rights, that does not bode well for where that logic leads. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania…

That was so well said. I appreciate the gentleman highlighting that issue. It is one of so many that we have deep concerns about with this administration and their budget and everything they do. We have to protect the sanctity of every…

I thank my friend for highlighting that. It is a serious issue. The longest-lasting legacy of any President is who they put on those Federal courts, and, of course, the most important is the highest court in the land. We cannot overstate…

John Adams said facts are stubborn things, and those are some tough facts. They cannot refute it because everyone can see for themselves. By the way, Dr. Babin, I just pulled up the U.S. debt clock, this thing that everybody can see on…

I thank the gentleman. So much of that is just common sense, and I appreciate him pointing it out. But sadly, unfortunately, this White House shows no intention whatsoever of reversing its policies and positions, which could fix these…

I thank my friend; we always need a little moment of brevity, don't we? The news is so bad, but the gentleman pointed out and highlighted how difficult the times are, and that is a serious subject. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield next…

I thank the gentlewoman for drawing attention to that. The gentlewoman is exactly right, and some of the Border Patrol officials have said that they estimate that by rescinding title 42, that the number of illegal border crossings will…

This Committee should dig into that.

Should Hunter Biden have registered under this act? Why didn't he register under this act?

It probably does need some changes, something done to it.

The double standard continues to erode the American people's faith in our institutions, and this is a dangerous, dangerous road to be on.

This evidence can be found in Hunter Biden's laptop, which we now know the FBI has had in its possession since December 2019.

The FBI again has little interest in enforcing FARA. If that is not evidence of political bias in the depths of government, I don't know what it is.

Violations of FARA carry stiff penalties, up to a $250,000 fine for each violation and up to five years in prison.

The point of FARA is simple. If you engage in certain activities on behalf of a foreign principal, you are supposed to register with the Department of Justice.

If it is so obvious that a vaccine mandate is causing this deficit in the number of troops, then why don't we just change it?

I believe it is blatantly unconstitutional.