The President promised time and again that Mexico would pay for the wall. Instead, he has left American taxpayers to foot the bill.

If we are the most technologically-advanced country in the world, but we are going to go back to the most primitive method of protection, which is a fence, that is saying that we need to change our modus of operation on a lot of things.

I thank Mr. Collins very much for yielding. This is kind of emotional for me, because I knew this young man's mother before she died, a very wonderful lady who suffered an unfortunate tragedy at the hands of some dastardly individuals. But…

I thank the gentleman for yielding an additional minute. In years past, the signs have been stolen, thrown in the river, replaced; shot, replaced again; shot again; defaced with acid; and had ``KKK'' spray-painted on them. The signs were…

Today, I rise in support of H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, a bill that will specify lynching as a hate crime. This bill corrects a longstanding omission from Federal civil rights law. Historically, nearly 200 antilynching bills…

I think that is a fundamental principal of democracy in America that we should never take from anyone.

I applaud the great work that is being done by this administration--it is clear that it is taking the increased domestic extremism threats seriously.

Some of these attacks targeted houses of worship and other religious institutions, a trend we have increasingly seen Nation-wide.

This issue continues to be a top priority for this committee.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in strong support of S. 2107, the Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019. Americans are blessed to live in a country where, in most communities, we can find healthy, fresh foods…

But I remain deeply concerned about privacy, transparency, data security, and the accuracy of this technology and want to ensure these concerns are addressed before the Department deploys it further.

Be assured that under my leadership this committee will continue to hold the Department accountable for treating all Americans equitably and ensuring that our rights are protected.

I want to reiterate that I am not wholly opposed to the use of facial recognition technology, as I recognize that it can be valuable to homeland security and serve as a facilitation tool for the Department's varying missions.

The vastness of U.S. Arctic waters and a changing environment place increasing demands on the Coast Guard.

I would like to thank Chairman Correa and Ranking Member Lesko for holding today's hearing on homeland security priorities in the Arctic--our Nation's northernmost border.

Many forget that the United States is, after all, an Arctic nation, given the geography of Alaska.

The escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran could have dire consequences for the security of the homeland.

As Members of Congress, we have an obligation to do everything in our power to protect our constituents.

The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security:

Evaluate the adverse impacts that violent extremists and domestic terrorists, including those inspired by violent white supremacy ideologies, have on faith-based and other vulnerable communities.

It is time for us to act.

I am concerned Iran might escalate its influence activities as we approach the election.

We need to be prepared to confront and defend against Iran's influence efforts.

Government officials, at all levels, have a duty to protect Jewish individuals, communities, and institutions from anti-Semitic violence.

We plan to use your testimony wisely in that effort.