Bennie Thompson

Family separation is bad, and I think it talks about our values as American citizens.

Twenty-two years ago, everything we knew about our Nation's security changed.

To say the least, it has been a journey the last 3 hours.

More than 90 percent of hard drugs such as fentanyl enter the United States through legal crossings at ports of entry.

Our country needs responsible leadership. It needs border security.

What we don't want, and what some on this committee are hell-bent on doing, is we don't want to demonize or scapegoat immigrants, refugees, and people that need the most help.

Every time an opportunity presents itself to put resources on the border Democrats are the one who vote for it.

The fact is that the administration's plans to address the challenges at our Southwest Border are working.

Dragging Border Patrol Chiefs away from their jobs for politicized interviews is not oversight.

I am embarrassed for the Republican Majority--wasting the committee's time on this so-called 'investigation.'

If the Republican Majority doesn't like what they are doing or how they are doing it, they should get off their soapbox and work with Democrats.

You don't impeach the President or a Cabinet Secretary because you do not like their policies.

Repeating the same hearing over and over again until extreme MAGA Members get their way is not oversight.

The Majority has proven itself to be uninterested in legislating and incapable of serious oversight.

This entire endeavor is nothing more than a political stunt hatched in back rooms.

I am embarrassed for the Republican Majority wasting the committee's time on so-called investigations.

The Coast Guard cannot address the challenges in the Arctic on its own and must work hand-in-hand with Alaskan native tribes and communities and international allies and partners.

The Biden-Harris administration's National Strategy for the Arctic Region, published last October, is a huge step in the right direction.

The Coast Guard's efforts to secure and protect the maritime domain are central to U.S. interests in the Arctic and demand Congress' attention.

We must continue to come together in a bipartisan fashion to ensure the challenges facing our Nation at our northernmost border receive the attention they deserve.

The Arctic is a region of increasing importance to our efforts to protect the homeland.

That is why in May, Representatives Carter, Titus, Higgins, and I formed the Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus.

Ensuring equity in disasters is critical to helping all of our constituents when disasters strike.

I hope that we can have an honest conversation about the role of climate change in our collective preparedness and response efforts.

Unfortunately, these kinds of disasters are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.