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.

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

Yesterday, we learned that our 2013 allocation would be further reduced by 8.2 percent.

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