Bennie Thompson

The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests $103.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out its mission of safeguarding the homeland and the American people, while preserving our values.

I think what has been displayed by the committee is not who we are as a committee.

I understand the strength and concern, but there is a way that we ought to conduct ourselves.

We have a history of being a bipartisan committee that work on solutions.

I commend the Biden administration for launching a national strategy for countering domestic extremism.

Let me say for the record that in each time that the request for increasing the numbers in the Border Patrol, Democrats on this committee have always supported the increase, it has been my Republican colleagues who oppose the increase.

That is a double standard. That is partisan politics and that is Washington for you.

The United States was not able to remain indefinitely.

President Trump continued to express frustration with the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan.

The president of Afghan did not show himself well in that moment.

The inherited chaotic withdrawal that was a result of Trump's Taliban deal.

I want to ask, I think it is Ambassador Sales. Ambassador Sales, I will come to you within my time to ask what are good next steps or a reflection of what we should do?

I would venture to say on the record that this debt ceiling debate and debacle is more having to do with the dollar than anything else.

I am a defender and not an offender. I am not an aggressor, I am a defender.

The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests $103.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out its mission of safeguarding the homeland.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who were killed or injured in those tragic attacks and their families.

It is good to see that the Biden administration not only talks the talk on equity and disaster response, but is also walking the walk when it matters most.

I want to thank Secretary Mayorkas for his responsiveness to Congress, not just today, but since taking the job over 2 years ago.

We are here today to discuss our shared border with Canada and how we are working with our neighbors to effectively manage the more than 5,000 miles of border that connect us geographically, economically, and culturally.

When discussing increased 'encounters' on the Northern Border, Republicans use percentages to exaggerate small numbers.

However, the reality is far different.

They don't mention that so far this fiscal year, only 1 pound of fentanyl has been seized.

Republicans use percentages to exaggerate small numbers.

They are manipulating data and conveniently leaving out certain details to weave a politically-motivated story.

Unfortunately, Republicans are trying to create a misimpression of chaos on the Northern Border.