Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

We are concerned about that, and that the justification rule from 1995 is still being used.

The possibility of thousands of illegal immigrants crossing the Southern border and being transported to our State is what the concern is.

I rise to pay tribute to Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Martin Harris, who was killed in the line of duty on May 28, 2021. Harris was conducting a routine traffic stop on Highway 16 in Madison County when a vehicle struck and…

Senator Kennedy could not have said it better because I am from Mississippi, the Mississippi Rivers.

I would consider the perpetual flooding affecting the Yazoo Backwater Area to be a tremendous environmental injustice.

I believe that science is best when it's ethical and respects the dignity of life.

I believe it is critical that we recognize the important role fossil fuel resources will play in meeting the demands of Americans.

new data has just been released by NORC at the University of Chicago finding that nearly two-thirds of assisted living facilities reported no deaths from COVID-19 in 2020.

I think that we have to answer to a lot of Americans who lost their jobs because of this.

I'm deeply concerned by President Biden's decision to eliminate protect life and global health assistance.

U.S. support of Israel and its right to defend itself is of vital importance.

Drugs continue to pour across our border, including record amounts of fentanyl.

I am also glad to hear that the service is focused on providing jobs, additional outdoor recreation opportunities, and stability for rural and local economies.

I was a strong supporter of this provision, and I am really pleased that the timber industry is now actually eligible for this relief.

I wrote to you last November to express my concerns that projects recently funded by NIH disregard the spirit, long-established policies against creation of a Federal firearms registry.

I'm just very concerned with the Coast Guard and their funds being drawn away from that and it's very concerning to me because they do play such a vital role.

your first 100 days have been dominated by a border crisis of the Administration's own making.

I agree with you on the smaller cities. Obviously a state like mine has all small cities and towns...

the Department of Homeland Security stands alone as the only department held virtually flat from last year.

Thank you for holding the hearing, and thanks to all the witnesses who are participating today.

We are currently in the midst of a historic surge at the southern border.

the Administration continues to insist that the border is secure.

I support the use of that for right now, but we know there are test cases in the courts and others.

I think lab accidents happen and we need to investigate the possibility.