Yvette Clarke

I want to first of all, just applaud all of your efforts to keep the American people safe and secure.

I want to associate myself with the comments of Mr. Payne and will be looking forward to your continued advocacy in this regard.

when you look at the fact that 7 percent of full power commercial stations are owned by women and that there are just 2.2 percent minorities when we comprise 40 percent of the population, someone has got their thumb on the scales clearly.

S&T is an essential component of the Department's efforts, and I know many of us are eager to hear about a new vision and priorities at the directorate.

I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on the threats of radiological and nuclear smuggling that our country faces.

I have no more speakers. If the gentleman from Texas has no more speakers, then, in closing, I urge the passage of H.R. 3696. It is legislation that will enhance DHS' ability to execute its cybersecurity mission. I am particularly pleased…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on the threats of radiological and nuclear smuggling our country faces.

The United States is now considered a destination country according to the United States Department of State. Yes, Mr. Speaker, you heard it correctly. Human trafficking isn't something that is just occurring in other countries or other…

I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass) for her tireless commitment to the children of our Nation's child welfare system and for extending time to speak on this timely and important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in…

On rollcall No. 428 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank the ranking member who has done a yeoman's job in helping alongside our colleagues on the other side of the aisle to move this forward. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Homeland Security has a great stake…

Men and women that risk their positions and paychecks to make their workplace, their communities, and the Nation more secure deserve access to meaningful whistleblower protections. Should H.R. 4007 be approved today, I would put…

Today's hearing reminds me of the work we have done on this subcommittee in developing authorities for the Department of Homeland Security to create a robust cyber workforce.

Advances in information technology have led to many new ways to collect data, analyze, and use data in ever-expanding volumes.

Our goal was to encourage innovation in education to help create 'cyber-capable' citizens, and help sustain a 'cyber-capable' workforce.

I find it troubling that we would want to move a military operation, such as the National Guard, to our borders to address unaccompanied minors.

I want to thank Mr. Secretary, Honorable Fugate, Mr. Vitiello for your testimony here today. It has been very enlightening.

We all know that threats to systems supporting U.S.

Monday's indictment of the five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking and economic espionage was the sort of legal action taken by the AG as a standard tactic in espionage.

I thank the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford) for his leadership and for being willing to be one of our distinguished anchors of the Congressional Black Caucus' Special Order, along with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, who hails from…

Experts generally agree that a failure, for whatever reason, involving several key EHV transformers could cause blackouts lasting weeks.

We also know that public-private partnerships are the keystone to solving this challenge.

How do you plan to propose international standards if there are so many different individualized systems that need specialized mitigation?

I just wanted to add to the DHS question that I had raised earlier that one of the observations of the Sandy event was the unintended consequence of the grid going--the electricity going out was that people forgot that fuel stations are…

I believe that the last time you testified before us was back in 2012.