Don Bacon

I just want to say it has been a pleasure working with Mr. Langevin not only on the Homeland Security Committee, but also on the Armed Services Committee. We have partnered on quite a few things, and it is wonderful to make a difference…

I am a cosponsor on this bill, and I urge support for the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, H.R. 299. Our sailors, when they were off the coast of Vietnam, thought that they were safe from Agent Orange, but that water was sucked into…

It is good to see you here, sir. He served in the worst spots, and the hardest spots in the world at our Nation's calling.

I think we do too often put this as an immigration issue which clouds the more fundamental issue of border security and terrorism.

We want legal immigration, not illegal immigration.

I think you have made a compelling case that our policies and loopholes undermine our security, undermine our law and we need to get that fixed.

I thank Chairman Chabot for his leadership for the part of our country that is the engine of our economy, small businesses, of which 47 percent of our American workers are a part. So we appreciate his leadership. I also want to thank the…

Thank you, Secretary Nielsen, for your leadership. We appreciate all the folks that work at Homeland Security and what you are trying to do for our country and keeping us safe.

You just said 15 suspected terrorists try to cross our border every day. Is that correct?

But when you know that there is actual terrorists trying to cross and we have actual data, I think it would help shape this debate in a positive way.

Our Federal system is designed to, at the local level, have the most impact.

I think it's very alarming. I think it's--the next December 7 won't be airplanes with torpedos coming at Pearl Harbor. It's going to be triggered with an attack on our energy grid, with rolling blackouts and chaos.

I think if we can narrow that down I think what it makes it easier is to talk to our public.

Thank you all for being here. I appreciate what you are doing and I appreciate the folks who are working every day to defend our border.

So I think that that helps. I can go back--we are looking at building 316 more miles of wall out of that 2,000.

I think it is an absolute necessity that we preserve Arlington National Cemetery for those killed in action or the line of duty.

I feel like it--doesn't do justice to those 10, 20, 30, 50 years from now.

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I am obligated by law to think about the defense of Taiwan and to help them in their legitimate defensive needs under the Taiwan Relations Act.

I think we need to do just the opposite, make clear that we are standing by them, folks who have embraced democracy, free enterprise, and the respect to freedom.

We can't get this thing treated like we could. Can we ask FDA to change its approach?

They are very nervous about the talk that comes out of the Administration.

I do know that there are real concerns out there with rural credit. I met with a group of our farmers.

The American people deserve to know that we have had suicide bombers with that intent trying to come here.

One or two suicide bombers is unacceptable.