02/16/2021
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"Today’s hearing comes at a critical juncture in the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to secure maritime cargo entering our Nation’s ports."
"I am a pragmatic person. I was a proponent of 100 percent scanning mandate, but understood that fulfilling the requirements would be no easy task."
"I appreciate you calling this hearing. I appreciate our witnesses for their participation also."
"Our mission is to keep America safe, and we have to do it, obviously within the confines of the budget."