While our institution's endured and while Joe Biden is the legitimately elected President of the United States, a peaceful transfer of power didn't happen this year.

There is no place for politics or partisanship in this investigation.

It's important to think about history as this Committee starts its work.

They're not putting the country before the party, and that's what bothers me the most because I, as a former soldier, I know what that inherits, that oath, and I'm still willing to do that.

But my oath, your oath, all of our oaths here today to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, will be our guiding light for this investigation.

If not for the heroism of the United States Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department, many more lives might have been lost.

We cannot allow ourselves to be undone by liars and cheaters.

I think a majority of Americans are really looking forward to that as well.

Well, let me say nothing is off limits. We`ll follow the facts. On the meetings we`ve had with the members of this committee, they have all said wherever the facts and I investigation lead us, that`s where we`ll go. So nothing sacred.

when it comes to the security of the Capitol and our democracy, nothing will be off limits. We will do what is necessary to understand what happened, why and how. And we will make recommendations to help ensure it never happens again.

Let's be clear. The rioters who tried to rob us of our democracy were propelled here by a lie.

We are here today to talk about the use of modern financial technologies for terrorist fundraising and financing.

Thank you to our witnesses for joining us today.

I am glad to have Acting Assistant Secretary Rasicot and Director Currie at today's hearing to discuss the status of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) at this critical time.

In 2018, the Office was created with the dual mission of preventing a Weapons of Mass Destruction attack against the United States and leading DHS's efforts to safeguard the United States against chemical, biological, radiological…

In August 2019, I, along with then-Ranking Member Mike Rogers and our Senate counterparts, wrote to DHS to express our concerns about the changes under way at CWMD.

This legislation reflects recommendations made by those who have closely examined the challenges facing DHS.

DHS must refocus its mission to best respond to the most serious threats facing our Nation.

Some have embraced the notion DHS must that be dismantled, but that is not the answer.

Unfortunately, under President Trump the Department had a myopic focus on immigration and border security at the expense of its other missions.

Fixing jurisdiction over DHS is one of the only recommendations of the 9/11 Commission that has yet to be resolved.

Either the 21st or 22nd of July, the committee is committed to doing our job, as I say with hope that Kevin McCarthy gives us his fire recommendation so we can fully populate the committee. But if he chooses not to, we will still do our…

Absolutely. With hope that Kevin McCarthy gives us his five recommendations so we can fully populate the committee. But if he chooses not to, we will still do our work.

We want to get it done. We will hire the best investigators. And we will do whatever we need to do to get to the facts.

I will not, as chair, allow this commission -- committee to be used as a political pawn. We will do what`s in the best interests of this country.