I think that is the intent of Congress when they passed this.

I think Mexico needs to be appealed to by this administration.

I hope it is actually a vision for the Department going forward.

Our homeland security faces a significant test.

Do you think that we will be seeing much more of that?

I know you are trying to do some things in the Social Security Administration. But are you also working with the Justice Department on this?

What do you think, is there anything that you feel needs to be done that you don't feel you have the authority to do at this point that Congress can help you with?

We should work on that and end the lifetime terms for all the judges we possibly can.

If the American public knew what was going on in our system, half would be outraged and the other half would apply for benefits.

I thank the ranking member for all of his efforts to help get this bill passed out of committee. It was a truly bipartisan effort. I know he was rushed to get here from a flight from Arizona, but I am glad he was able to participate today…

I don't have any further speakers. I want to urge the adoption of this bipartisan bill to provide the necessary reforms to DHS' acquisition process. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R…

The number of veterans has declined by several millions in recent years, due to deaths and decreases in the numbers of our military, yet the problems in the VA and complaints by veterans about poor treatment and long delays have grown by…

Are we connecting those dots within the State Department?

Have we identified individuals within Boko Haram and put them on the terrorist watch list to make sure that they don't infiltrate the United States of America?

Can you tell me what we are doing in that regard, if anything?

I just hope that that same passion will continue to carry forward as we talk about terrorists wherever they are, whoever they are, attacking not just interests in Africa, but Americans and folks that love liberty anywhere in the world.

Financial, material support. All that, please.

Currently, we have marijuana as a Schedule 1 narcotic.

Am I singling out the District of Columbia for examination of the impact of changes in marijuana laws? Absolutely not.

It is a law that is in conflict with some Federal laws, and I think we have an important responsibility to review its implications.

There are many questions that have been raised by the District's adoption of a bill that reduces the penalty for marijuana possession.

I just don't believe that--you know in a utopian society rainwater flush toilets are awesome.

Whether we have to have Congressional legislation passed or not it is the right thing for the Department to do.

hearings like this are refreshing.

I will say for the record that the Red Sox are my AL team.