Mike Ezell

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Ranking Member. And it sounds like Plum Island is a plum good time.

Our Nation's adversaries continue to find new ways to undermine our national security.

I want Mississippians to be confident these solar panels are not enriching the CCP and contributing to this terrible slave labor genocide.

When States are having to spend millions of dollars to combat illegal immigration, what strain does this put on State and local budget to ensure safety?

As our national debt reaches $33 trillion, we can't afford to keep spending this much money when we know there is a solution.

Let me tell you, the drain on our financial resources is staggering.

Over the past months, this committee has exposed the lawlessness unfolding at our Southern Border.

I want to give you a thanks for--and the Department of Transportation--for its historic, significant investment in my home district in the State of Mississippi.

I believe this approach could bring financial resiliency to lower and moderate income households often facing extreme flooding events and even save the taxpayer some money.

Congress, similarly, has explored policies to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, which is unaffordable and unattainable in several areas in my district.

Before I was sworn into office, I promised my voters I would focus on flood insurance and flood mapping issues that directly affect my district in south Mississippi.

It is absolutely appalling.

It is no secret that the border is a mess, and it is no secret that our law enforcement officers are under attack.

I do have some concerns regarding the MH-65 replacement program.

I proudly represent Port Security Guard 308, the Gulfport Coast Guard Station, and the Coast Guard personnel at Pascagoula Naval Station.

The Coast Guard is conducting the planning required to relocate Port Security Unit 308 into a permanent facility.

However, I worry that downsizing the fleet would dangerously limit the Coast Guard's ability to respond to simultaneous emergencies like those that come after hurricanes.

It brings me pride to say the workforce of southern Mississippi will be responsible for building the most superior and technologically advanced polar cutters in the entire world.

Due to the Biden administration's open border catch-and-release policies, cartel crime is transitioning from a border issue to a national issue.

I want to thank each and every one of you today for being here and sharing this information with us.

I think we could come to some sort of understanding on both sides about enforcing the law.

What I will say about some of these extremists on both sides, they need to be put in prison.

Costs are getting higher and timelines are getting longer, both because of the uncertainty placed on the industry by the Biden administration.

This committee continues to hear from the maritime industry about the significant shortages of U.S. mariners.

I live in basically a pretty rural district. How is the CISA addressing some of the challenges with cybersecurity in the rural areas?