Barbara Mikulski

This was a bipartisan effort in fighting mortgage fraud that came from Senator Shelby and myself

So, you really get a triple hit.

We need to put all things on the table and come to a rational, orderly way to do this.

I worry about if this subcommittee has to take more, we would have to go to the Justice Department, the space program, important economic development initiatives in the Department of Commerce.

I believe we have four wars. We have Iraq. We have Afghanistan. We have the war at our very own border, the Southwest Border war. And I believe we have an enduring war in cybersecurity.

As we speak, the United States of America is under attack.

I am very concerned that unless we have additional funding, that might be something that we will have to consider.

What are the consequences of the continuing resolution to you--not to you, but to the Department of Justice?

We have already cut--or at least the Senate was willing--many in the Senate were willing to cut up to $50 billion.

We need additional funds beyond that which we have in order to do the work of keeping prisoners and keeping them off the streets.

I am very deeply concerned about the consequences of the continuing resolution on the safety and functioning of the United States of America.

I urge you to support these priorities.

It is not something I would want to do, but as I am trying to restrict my focus on what I consider core functions of the Department of Justice, that is something that I think would potentially be at risk.

We are a Nation at risk, and our law enforcement is at risk.

We want to be sure that this year, we invest $370 million in going after the sexual predators.

The Southwest Border should not be a gateway for drug cartels, illegal guns, and a variety of other despicable activity.

Because if our Southwest Border is at risk, the entire United States of America is at risk.

I want to be clear that our national security is protected.

I believe in a more frugal Government.

We are a Nation of a rule of law. Therefore, we need to support an independent judiciary.

This is the time that we know we must be frugal, but we think we also need to make these public investments.

I think we have to come to closure on this, and I think the 2-week uncertainty and the death by a thousand cuts every 2 weeks is just terrible.

I am going to stick to the 5-minute rule.

I am very concerned that, too often, our funding is considered discretionary.

But, this was a terrific hearing, and you've got a great panel, here.