It is a 25 percent cut. And I know that the chairman and I and this committee, as you can see, there is really bipartisan support for these programs.

I believe we should stay in the JCPOA to ensure aggressive and vigorous enforcement of the deal.

I continue to urge this committee to work with them and other agencies involved in refugees screening processes to identify whether there are ways to improve and ensure the timely processing of refugee and asylum applications.

Simply put, our communities cannot strengthen their preparedness programs when support from their Federal partner is inconsistent or so inadequate.

your budget request would eliminate the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, which has trained approximately 2 million first responders

This runs contrary to Federal court precedent, could result in victims of crimes staying in the shadows, reduces trust between law enforcement and the public.

The deployment of the National Guard is yet another misguided and impulsive decision that the Department is being forced to justify.

do you believe that we should find a way to allow this group of people, who in almost every respect are now Americans, to continue living in the United States?

this request in my judgment sends the wrong signal by cutting an essential program so deeply

Your abuse of taxpayer dollars spent on first-class travel, $43,000 on a glorified phone booth, is an insult to the hardworking American taxpayers.

As Secretary of Defense Mattis said, 'America has got two fundamental powers--the power of intimidation and the power of inspiration. Soft power is largely found in the power of inspiration.'

Soft power is largely found in the power of inspiration.