Without a fully-funded Department of Homeland Security, some of our key methods of identifying terrorists and preventing terrorist travel will be at risk.
I just want to hold the line. I don't want our budget reduced from what it has been.
Our biggest challenge is several, Madam Chair. Our enemy is not the enemy we started with.
A lot of those reductions have not allowed us to really do effective committee work.
we have to have the complement of staff necessary to address all the threats that we come in contact with.
Are we really ready to stand before the American people, those who trust and value that we recognize their needs, and de...
I thank the Chairman for holding today's hearing.
The threat is evolving. As it evolves, we cannot remain stagnant.
So do you require a monitoring of that process?
Not local. Federal sharing information with locals. The other way.
Mr. Chairman, this is concerning.