"Would it be fair to call it a crisis? Because that`s what your agents are calling it."
"I can't think of a more important time for both sides of the aisle to work together on threats facing the homeland."
"Engaging in divisive rhetoric is not the answer and never will be."
"I truly believe that cybersecurity is the preeminent threat to our National and homeland security and if we don't act swiftly and decisively, we will come to regret it."
"We have faced the on-going pandemic, a deadly winter storm in the South, an attack on the U.S. Capitol, fallout from cyber attacks... and a burgeoning crisis along our Southern Border."
"When I took office on February 2, 2 percent of the front-line Border Patrol personnel had been vaccinated."
"I do appreciate you taking care of the agents. That is very commendable."
"Can you confirm that Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 100,000 individuals in February, which was a 173 percent increase from February 2020?"
"Can you confirm that Homeland Security has asked for volunteers to help manage the 'overwhelming' number of migrants at the border?"
"Can you confirm that over the weekend you directed FEMA to help receive, shelter, and transfer unaccompanied children from the Southwest Border?"
"Wouldn't it be fair to call it a crisis? Because that is what your agents are calling it."
"I want to talk about solving problems, and I just want to get a commitment from you on 2 things."