Bonnie Watson Coleman

I spent a lot of time on these issues when I was a legislator in New Jersey.

Earlier today, the distinguished gentlewoman from California introduced a privileged resolution, not too different from the one my friend and colleague Mr. Thompson brought to the floor just last week. Mr. Speaker, that resolution called…

Representative Becerra, thank you so much for taking your time and being here with us today, and thank you so much for your eloquent words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Hahn).

I thank the gentlewoman from California for sharing her wisdom with us and her encouragement. Mr. Speaker, I really am touched by what we experienced in Charleston, South Carolina, the kind of grace and mercy that the families of those who…

First of all, I just kind of want to point out something, that you all don't generate every one of your reports.

It just seems to me that to haul you in here to discuss whether or not you are misapplying your priorities is a waste of taxpayers' money.

I appreciate the opportunity to include Democratic Members' concerns with this hearing.

First of all, it concerns me that we are having this particular hearing and that we are spending our taxpayer money on trying to create some sort of political theater around this issue of your role in keeping our homeland safe, on any…

When I read your testimony last night, it actually alarmed me. I was like, oh, my God, it is almost Armageddon here, calling for--or not doing the things that we need to do in order to protect ourselves.

I was actually speaking about the Government as a whole.

I thank the gentlewoman for taking the time to join us and sharing that important message. I join her in her sentiments. I now yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Kelly).

I thank the gentleman for those remarks. Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday, Dylann Roof walked into Emanuel AME and stole the lives of nine innocent Americans. In the days since, somehow we have lost track of the real problems. We keep talking…

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks, and I associate myself with the concerns raised through them. Mr. Speaker, my heart is heavy right now. I never thought that I would be in Washington representing the people of the 12th District in…

I thank the gentlewoman from Texas. She has always been a source of information and history. She has always tied our history into our current situation as she has always been someone who has motivated us to think sincerely about the issues…

As we do almost every week, my colleagues and I are here on the floor this evening to urge the people's House to take up the issues that matter to the people. This week, we are still reeling from the tragedy in South Carolina. My…

That information was breached through a breach in the security of KeyPoint.

And I rise in strong support of H.R. 1640, the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015. Mr. Speaker, in 2006, 3 years into the Department of Homeland Security's existence, President Bush…

And I rise in strong support of H.R. 1626, the DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1626 seeks to address duplication or fragmentation within the Department of Homeland Security's information technology systems…

With regard to the one breach that involved the 4.2 million employees, those are actual employees and retirees.

And rise in strong support of H.R. 1633, the DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015. Mr. Speaker, this measure which was unanimously approved in committee, seeks to enhance how certain paid administrative leave is tracked…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for yielding and giving me the opportunity to lend my voice to what I think is a crisis that we are experiencing. As my colleagues before me have pointed out, particularly Representative Sheila Jackson…

Major General McGuire, the unpredictable Federal budget process of recent years, coupled with sequestration, has taken a toll on important programs across the Federal Government.

The boots on the ground and the capacity that they can supply are a great multiplier.

I know there were lots of lessons learned in Katrina, and I know that there are still lessons being learned from Sandy.

I would like to thank Chairman McSally for holding this important hearing on the role of defense resources in disaster response.