"The American flag has flown over Puerto Rico for more than a century. The people of the U.S. Virgin Islands have been American citizens for almost as long."
"In Massachusetts, 1.7 people die per day from opiate-related overdoses."
"This is not an issue affecting a foreign nation. It is, instead, one that has significant consequences for the 4 million American citizens who live in Puerto Rico."
"As the former District Attorney for Norfolk County in Massachusetts, I have witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of drug-related crimes and violence on entire families, communities, nations, a..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you for holding today's hearing examining the ethical standards at the Department of Homeland Security."
"There are over 220,000 Department of Homeland Security employees who work every day to secure our homeland from dangerous threats and natural disasters."
"Unfortunately, there are some among them that use their position of public trust for their own personal gain."
"I am therefore pleased that representatives from TSA, CBP, and ICE are testifying this morning and look forward to hearing from them regarding steps that are being taken to remedy this situation."
"I am troubled by allegations of turf battles within the Department and disagreements on who should be in charge."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A couple of comments I want to make first. First of all, taxpayers are spending enormous amounts of money to try and make sure that safety is ensured in their travel."
"This patchwork quilt of jurisdictions conflicting with each other, still is with us."
"That there is more than tension and friction between CBP, IA, and DHS IOG."