Nancy Mace

There was an over 300 percent increase in known got-aways.

As of 2022, border agents decreased to 16,654, but average monthly encounters rose to around 184,000 encounters.

In 2019, there were just under 17,000 border agents handling an average of 71,000 monthly encounters.

Does the proposed rulemaking increase the probability of vessel collisions?

Could the imposition of these speed restrictions make it more difficult for harbor pilots to safely do their jobs?

Do you believe the proposed rule could put these jobs in danger?

Are you aware of studies done by the Army Corps of Engineers which show 10 knot speeds in channels can reduce safety margins by 40-50% compared to 15 and 20 knots?

We still have such a long way to go to care for our veterans, and we can not even get their records.

This extremely high number of contract obligations requires constant oversight to ensure the American taxpayer dollar is being spent in the most efficient way possible.

The VA's entire modernization effort requires much work, but today we are here to provide congressional oversight over the IT contracting process.

They deserve so much better than what they are getting today.

This hearing's findings reveal a troubling lack of oversight.

If you just spend that money and you do not have the receipts, you would not call it waste.

We are concerned about the lack of accountability, waste, fraud, and abuse within the VA.

It is extremely disrespectful to our veterans to posit or even to accuse us of wanting to cut VA benefits.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

A lack of adherence to fiscal controls are clear indicators of a system that is in disarray.

It is our responsibility to hold the Postal Service accountable and ensure it fulfills its mission with the utmost efficiency, integrity, and care.

In the last year, we sent a letter to a district manager to start a process to fix zip code lines in Goose Creek, South Carolina, my hometown, to create a new zip code for Cane Bay in our district.

Many of my constituents have called in complaining of incurring late fees on bills due to late mail, missing IRS refunds, missing sent payments.

My constituents' medications, we have heard stories from constituents of their medications crystalizing in the mail, becoming useless due to being left in warehouses, trucks, or in the wrong mailbox.

A postal worker from the Low Country--that is our nickname for the area that I represent--called our office recently to say they are not able to keep new hires onboard because their routes are impossible to complete in the allotted time.

Should the Postal Service adapt to changing demographic circumstances, yes or no?

So, I have a few questions that I would like to ask on behalf of my constituents.

Despite the significant population growth in the First congressional District, there has been a lack of new post offices or additional postal routes being established to accommodate our growth.