Well, you know, that's who Donald Trump is. He's a bully. He talks about American citizens and it's all about him.

DHS must give this crisis the priority it demands until the flow of opioids is ended.

I fought hard for a comprehensive approach to this challenge.

I thank the gentleman from Oregon for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3409. I am glad to have worked with Chairman DeFazio to integrate major provisions from legislation I authored to drive long…

I commend Chairman Payne for his bill, the Homeland Security for Children Act, which would ensure that children's needs are included in Department of Homeland Security-wide activities.

It is unfortunate that FEMA has decided not to participate today. Their absence undermines the subcommittee's ability to conduct meaningful oversight.

Underserved populations are more susceptible to the risks associated with disasters and following disasters, and it is significantly more difficult for them to recover.

Senator Elizabeth Warren and I requested the Government Accountability Office review the impact Federal disaster programs have on socioeconomic inequality.

Yes. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Mississippi is recognized for the balance of his time. There was no objection.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 62, after line 4 insert the following: (6) Applicable Federal requirements and compliance by the…

My amendment, Madam Chair, would prohibit any Department of Defense resources from being used to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand its detention capacity. The fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill for the Department of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following: SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DOD EQUIPMENT…

ICE continually overspends on detention and doesn't face any consequences. Not only are they holding on to more people than ever before, they are doing so when there are alternatives to detention that have proven to be reliable and…

This level of disrespect is contagious, and it is infecting the body politic in the United States of America.

Political expediency is no longer the order of the day.

There shouldn't be Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands response. There should be an American response.

So much of what I have heard and seen in my visit to Puerto Rico, especially, in many instances FEMA has been missing in action.

We have to stand up to the President. We cannot allow him to believe that he can do all of these things with impunity.

Their refusal undermines the work of this committee, which is exercising its oversight responsibilities.

Do you believe that you are an American entitled to the same benefits, a citizen entitled to the same benefits and rights as other citizens?

I am not convinced at this point that we are anywhere near a capacity in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

It is disrespectful to our witnesses from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who have traveled here today to inform Congress about the recovery challenges they still face at home.

It is a sad day for our country when we see this kind of disrespect.

This probably was not a wise choice to implement this in a situation so far away from the mainland.

Government use of biometric and personal identifiable information can be valuable tools only if utilized properly. Unfortunately, this is the second major privacy breach at DHS this year. We must ensure we are not expanding the use of…