We know fentanyl is the No. 1 killer now in my home State of Ohio.

Kirstjen Nielsen is, as was just said by my colleague Senator Rubio, so qualified for this job.

I must say, Mr. Chairman, when you laid out the challenges we face, it is sobering, and we need to have somebody with the experience and qualifications that she has, and we need that right now.

I think sending a message from the top is very important, and I think my colleagues on both sides of the aisle would appreciate that.

Can you give us your commitment today that you will support the STOP Act and help us to get this legislative fix in this one area completed

We want to know: How can we stop this poison from coming into our communities?

I believe her work ethic, her experience, and her leadership is what is needed at Homeland Security, and needed now.

In response to Russian aggression, the United States has committed more than $750 million in security assistance since 2014.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

In my State of Ohio, our State of Ohio, with Senator Brown and me, we now believe it is the number one cause of death among the other drugs.

This is one that is killing people right now.