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John Katko is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving New York's 24th congressional district from January 6, 2015, until January 3, 2023. During his tenure, Katko was known for his focus on issues such as national security, infrastructure, and bipartisan cooperation. He served on several committees, including the House Committee on Homeland Security, where he played a significant role in shaping policies related to counterterrorism and cybersecurity.
I thank my friend and colleague, the vice ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee, Representative Guest, for his leadership on this issue. I also thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for engaging in conversations…
The bottom line is the six pillars is something you put out yesterday to cover the fact that you guys are getting--you guys have lost operational control of many parts of the border already, more is to come.
Why didn't you implement the six pillars then? Why did you wait for 14 or 16 months to implement these things?
What information do you have in your possession that your front-line agents don't have?
So the question is simply, so your answer is you don't believe we are going to lose operational control of the border? Yes or no.
According to a Department of Homeland Security document, once Title 42 restrictions are lifted, Federal law enforcement are bracing for encounters up to 18,000 migrants per day.
Border Patrol agents have also told me that once Title 42 authority ends, there will be an even bigger surge of migrants attempting to cross.
March marked the 13th straight month of over 150,000 encounters, a trend never before recorded.
Unfortunately, the President's budget proposal seems to be devoid of logic in addressing many of the crises we are facing.
We do not have a dollar that we can afford to waste, and that is why this hearing is so important.
It has been reported that the two people he tried to save are in fact drug traffickers.
This work often leads them into a trafficking situation here in the United States. Drugs, such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other fentanyl-laced drugs, are pouring across the southern border and destroying our communities and ending…
The irresponsible decision to roll back Title 42 public health authority... has all only made matters worse.
I really strongly encourage you to continue your collaborative effort with the private sector.
So, just to interrupt you just for a second, I think that is so important because if all critical infrastructure is systemically important than nothing is, right?
The more we can develop that trust and the trusted exchange of information, by far we are going to make this whole cyber landscape safer.
I must say at the outset, Mr. Knake, I was thinking when you were talking about how good it is to have a National cyber director finally in place again and someone that can be the coach of the whole field here.
The public-private partnerships that CISA maintains are integral to its ability to protect the Nation from cybersecurity threats.
Despite the passage of the cyber incident reporting legislation this year, we can't lose sight of the value of those voluntary relationships.
We must work to ensure that CISA maintains the tools, resources, and relationships that it needs to protect our Nation's critical infrastructure.
The public-private partnership that CISA maintains are integral to its ability to protect the Nation from cybersecurity threats.
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