Bennie Thompson actually said...

These efforts and many others are taking place at a time when we must remain as vigilant as ever to protect the homeland.

The retention of qualified staff, as well as the ability to bring on qualified staff, is essential to the work of this committee.

In 2011, the Committee on Homeland Security's budget was cut by 6.8 percent.

Regardless of these differences, Madam Chairwoman, I would hope that we can all agree that pulling the equivalent of 5,000 Border Patrol age...