Steven Palazzo

I have known several FEMA Administrators, and you seem to be one of the best ones that I have heard explain your agency, so thank you for your honest and clear answers.

Border security is absolutely in correlation with national security. It is extremely important.

Last week, when President Trump announced the good news that he is going to deploy the National Guard to the border, as a National Guardsman myself, I was elated.

Mississippi is more than capable of managing its fishery in a way that ensures conservation while maximizing access, and I believe it should be given the maximum management flexibility possible under this proposal.

I want to first say how much I and my Gulf colleagues appreciate the willingness of this administration to work with our states and the recreational fishing community on ways to improve red snapper management.

During last year's hearing, Secretary Ross made a commitment to me and to this Subcommittee to work with the Gulf States to find a solution to better manage our red snapper fisheries.

I have long been a supporter of STEM programs, especially those geared towards women.

I think our resources are better spent, you know, exploring the deep space and not focused on what other agencies are already doing.

I appreciate that, and I look forward to working with you and your team to help the recreational anglers be able to enjoy what pretty much, you know, is their heritage and what they enjoy to do.

I think my Gulf Coast colleagues and I have outlined those issues fairly extensively at this point in the several letters that we have sent you and your department in 2017.

I think promoting women in STEM careers and fields and education is a sound Federal investment.

If you have to choose between a foreign flag or an American flag, you have to choose America first.

Do you believe that we are giving you the resources to make sure we are safe?

I think we need to have strong IT protections in place because cybersecurity is real.

Twenty percent cuts, I mean, I won't beat it to death--I might--but it worked so well for us the first year we came back and cut the other wrist.

Thank you, Mr. Irving, for what you do to keep us safe here.

You make us feel safe, not just here in D.C. and our staff and our families, but also at home, being very responsive to possible security situations.

I will just put it out there, and I represent a district on the Gulf of Mexico.

When we have a lack of resources, we cannot really afford hiring all the people to do the job.

Drugs do rip apart families and communities.

I am a big proponent of catching the bad guys and the drugs before they actually make it into our backyard.

I hope we can get the Equitable Sharing Program turned back on.

There needs to be some teeth in holding people accountable for what they do.

The ones we are not talking about, I am not so sure.

Right. And I hope those nations are friendly to America.