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.

Border security is absolutely national security. Thank you for protecting America, trying to keep our communities safe.

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.

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.

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 thank my good friend from Colorado for the time and for his positive comments, as well as Mrs. Torres, in support of H.R. 2615. I rise today in support of H.R. 2615, the Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act. The Gulf Islands…

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

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.

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

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

I thank Chairman Frelinghuysen for the time. I rise today in strong support of the fiscal year 2017 Defense Appropriations bill. I have long said that the number one constitutional responsibility of this body is the common defense of this…

I come before this body tonight with my colleagues from Mississippi and Georgia to offer our prayers for those whose lives were lost, whose homes were destroyed, and whose neighborhoods were shattered during this weekend's tornadoes across…

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Drugs do rip apart families and communities.

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