James Lankford actually said...

"It does not help for us to be able to pass a bill dealing with security if the way that it is implemented creates so many lawsuits that you actually cannot get it done and we actually do not have real..."

"Good morning. Today we will consider the nomination of John Mitnick to be the General Counsel (GC) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)."

"The earlier those decisions can be made the better. It creates a great deal of uncertainty in States as they wait until the last minute to be able to get an answer."

"The Committee takes these nominations very seriously. We are pleased to have a strong nominee in front of us."