August Pfluger: “I have no more speakers, and I am prepared to close. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, just as a…”

“I have no more speakers, and I am prepared to close. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, just as a side note here, we have been talking about transparency in this bill, and I think it is important that we do keep in mind that this is something that helps us in a nonpartisan way, regardless of the administration, and regardless of ``who is in power at that time.'' It is my sincere hope that this particular bill will actually advocate for the mission of DHS and not for political gain, not for political outcome. It has been my experience in Federal Government that a well-operating and well-oiled machine within the inspector general's office can help to be that check and that balance. And I think at this point in our history in the Department of Homeland Security, we face threats that we have probably never faced in six or seven decades. And we haven't seen the level and the intensity and the magnitude of those threats since before World War II, in my humble opinion. I believe, with this piece of legislation, that we can get to a point where the Department of Homeland Security does have that check and that balance, and provides the American public the information that is needed and the transparency that is needed. Whether it is on issues that are cyber; whether it is on issues that are directly targeting our homeland, or even on border issues, we do deserve transparency, and I think that is what the American public is asking for.…”