"I would like to congratulate Ms. Criswell on her confirmation. In a field that has traditionally been dominated by men, Ms. Criswell is the first woman to lead FEMA as a confirmed director or administrator."
"I salute the men and women of FEMA who have gone above and beyond the duty during this pandemic."
"I think a disproportionate share went to some communities."
"I am deeply troubled by the anemic funding levels proposed by this administration, which would slash Coast Guard funding apart from limited salary enhancements."
"It's far from a complete process but we need to recognize the things he is doing to move this ball forward."
"What we need to do is build out this fleet of polar security cutters."
"I want to commend the administration's release this week of the first-ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism."
"Unfortunately, ransomware attacks are becoming a more pervasive threat and I feel that we, as a country, continue to fall further and further behind."
"I am pleased the Biden administration is doing the hard work necessary to address the situation at the border for the long term."
"The President has submitted the largest budget request, by far, in the history of the United States--$6 trillion dollars."
"I think it is fair to say that if you had more funding for it, if you had some funding for it, it would enhance that even better."