"I want to make sure that people with disabilities are a forethought, not an afterthought."
"In 2006, Congress created the position of disability coordinator at FEMA to provide guidance to both FEMA staff and State and local partners on how to incorporate people with disabilities into disaste..."
"We all agree that the United States faces real threats from terrorist networks and must take all prudent and effective steps to combat them, including the appropriate vetting of travelers to the Unite..."
"So the brief pretty clearly outlines my chief concerns with the E.O., namely that it was not based on specific credible evidence of a threat and that it puts our troops in harm's way."
"We view the order as one that will ultimately undermine the National security of the United States rather than making us safer."
"I think in the long run this ban will do more harm than good, both to our security but also to our troops in the field."
"As ranking member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, I have been a long-time advocate for the cultivation and operationalization of matured, advanced technologies to assist our ..."
"I am deeply disturbed by President Trump's executive order freezing refugee resettlement from certain Muslim-majority countries and ceasing the intake of any refugees from Syria."
"this hearing represents a unique opportunity to engage the individuals who run the Department of Defense"
"we have heard a lot about the need for innovation in defense technology"
"there are existing tools in DOD's toolbox that have a long history of producing game-changing technologies"