Political Quotes

“I rise in support of confirming Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security. I appreciate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for advancing this critical nomination so that we can finally provide the Department of Homeland Security with a qualified, experienced, and Senate-confirmed leader that they so desperately need. Mr. Mayorkas is a proven leader and has the experience to protect the American people from harm. Throughout his confirmation process, Mr. Mayorkas confirmed his commitment to transparency and working on a bipartisan basis to ensure the Department is able to take on persistent and emerging threats. And right now the threats we face are severe from domestic terrorism, including the rise of White supremacist violence to cyber attacks from foreign adversaries, to tackling a deadly pandemic. DHS continues to face daunting challenges, challenges that have only been made more difficult to address due to the years of chaos during the previous administration. That is why former Homeland Security Secretaries from both Republican and Democratic administrations, other senior Homeland Security officials, and law enforcement organizations have urged the Senate to quickly confirm Mr. Mayorkas--because they know he is well prepared for the difficult task that lies ahead. The Department of Homeland Security needs leadership, and it needs it now. By voting to confirm Mr.…”