I am part of a team here working for the President and this administration. And I will do everything I can to help implement administration policy.
Trade is essential to the growth of the U.S. economy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CBP, is at the center of ensuring that legitim...
I hope that you will work closely with this committee to ensure that CBP fulfills its proper role in facilitating and promoting trade.
Unfortunately, CBP has been without a Senate-confirmed commissioner since 2009.
We still have too often what I call executive branch Swiss cheese: leadership positions at the very top are vacant.
If enacted, our bill would help to modernize CBP by making sure that it has the authority and tools necessary to carry out its trade facilit...
It is a very, very hard job on a good day, as you know, a huge job, with huge responsibilities.
Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees working for the benefit of the people.
I just think, inexcusable.
I will continue to support CBP's efforts to ensure that strong enforcement of our Nation's intellectual property laws remains a high priorit...
The hearing will come to order.