Beto O'Rourke

I want to revisit a decision that preceded your tenure.

I appreciate hearing that. And I also wanted to follow up on one other thing that you said.

We are trying to hold you accountable. We are held accountable by our constituents.

I am a big believer that those things that we measure tend to improve.

You referred to yourself as a customer service organization, and I really like to hear that.

When we talk about users, are you talking about Border Patrol agents?

I want to also thank you for convening this panel. And I really appreciate the nature of your questions about how do we ensure that something that is perhaps working well becomes fully successful.

We had nearly 100 veterans come in. We were able to give them current status, file additional information.

I think it is important to acknowledge that Mr. Murphy from the VA has remained. He is listening to your testimony.

This is perhaps the most solemn responsibility we have as a country.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 8058. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 312, the gentleman from Texas (Mr…

What does a secure border look like? Then work back from that and decide how we want to get there.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Before I begin with my questions, I would ask unanimous consent to submit for the record a statement from the American Civil Liberties Union and additionally 50 State-by-State maps that show how interconnected…

I think Secretary Napolitano is down there this week to meet with President Nieto's cabinet level officials.

One that I think about a lot is the balance between seeing Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border as a threat versus an opportunity.

I fully support H.R. 813. It makes a lot of sense.

I have found this Committee to work in a very bipartisan fashion, in a very supportive fashion of the VA.

And one of the soldiers that they focus on is based at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, the community I have the honor of representing.

Just real quickly, because my time has expired, for Mr. Misztal, with the new election--or the election of a new president in Iran, Mr. Rowhani, and Mr. Maduro in Venezuela and the fact that it is clear Iran does have an anchor in Latin…

I want to start by again thanking the Chairman for his leadership on this issue, for focusing us on the threat that Iran poses in the Western Hemisphere, Latin America, and at our borders and within our country.

It is clear from your opening statement and the legislation that you have worked on in the past that you take very seriously our responsibility to understand and counter these threats before they reach the homeland.

I don't see any reason to believe that the State Department was not diligent in its efforts and that the findings are not consistent with reality in Latin America and in Iran.

According to that report, Iran's influence is on the wane in the Western Hemisphere.

I believe and I think the facts bear out that these sanctions are having some of the impacts that we want them to have.

These mariners have gone unrecognized for more than 70 years, and they deserve to be recognized for their service.