I want to acknowledge the work of this subcommittee in making that happen for my State.

America's energy independence is a vital component of our national security.

I think prosperity will breed peace, and I think the momentum is important there.

Those same people expressed to me a concern about our appeasement of Iran.

I think it's an extremely valuable program, and I don't want to see it dissipate or dilute.

The world listens when America speaks and that the messages that come from Washington are being marketed by coyotes.

I am concerned about the Fed's potential mission creep into regulating social policies.

What I do not want to see happen is creating yet another magnet for illegal immigration because they cannot get the vaccines down there.

I would encourage speed in every respect here because we have a crisis at the border right now.

92 percent of the people--of the illegal aliens that ICE deported have been convicted or charged with crimes here, 92 percent.

I hope that our allocation of these resources will be based on America's strategic interests.

I think going beyond axe murderers to people that have committed other grave crimes should be your focus.

I applaud the Biden administration for continuing to emphasize the importance of our cooperation with the Quad.

I think this is an attempt to change the rules while you have this slimmest majority and put in place a system that`s going to make it much easier to hold onto that power. Again, I will go back to what I said earlier. This is something I…

the Biden administration is still trying to terminate these policies and these diplomatic agreements that were so hard fought.

We should not allow people who do not have valid asylum claims to enter the United States for any period of time.

the key root cause of the crisis is that the Biden administration is sending a message that if you cross the border right now you will be allowed to stay in the United States.

The last thing we need to do is create another Government power grab in the form of contorting our regulatory framework.

The last thing we should do is to contort our capitalist system in a way that would destroy opportunities in the long run.

As you can imagine, I don't want Tennessee whiskey or Kentucky bourbon to be a casualty of this.

I'm sure you're aware of the disparate treatment that they receive, and I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on that.

I rise today to discuss my serious concerns about the judgment and the temperament of the nominee Colin Kahl, the controversial nominee to be the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the third highest position in our Department of…

The illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela is the most recent example of this type of activity.

thank you for holding this important hearing

I am very pleased to see the Biden administration continue a focus on the Quad.