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Mike McCaul

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Michael Thomas McCaul is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he has been active in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on national security and foreign policy. McCaul has played a significant role in discussions surrounding U.S. relations with countries like Ukraine and Russia, often emphasizing the importance of NATO and the need for a strong response to aggression.

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Jul 18, 2012

It should not take a 9/11-style attack by a terrorist organization such as Hezbollah or a lone wolf-inspired event to cause DHS to develop guidance addressing the security implications of domestic drones.

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Jul 18, 2012

DHS seems either disinterested or unprepared to step up to the plate to address the proliferation of unmanned aerial systems in U.S. airspace.

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Jul 18, 2012

Drones have also increased our capabilities to secure our borders and aid our first responders.

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Jul 18, 2012

These systems have provided our troops with much-needed eyes in the skies and have taken the fight to the enemy.

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Jul 18, 2012

Unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, have been a game-changer for our men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Jul 18, 2012

I believe that the DHS has a role to play in that and that the FAA could possibly play a role there, too.

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Jul 18, 2012

We are disappointed DHS declined to testify today.

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Jul 18, 2012

It should not take a hearing to force DHS to develop policy.

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Jul 18, 2012

I intend for this committee to fix this problem.

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Jul 9, 2012

As I have said before, unless and until Congress appropriates sufficient funds for ICE to apprehend and remove every undocumented alien in the country, we should support the agency's efforts to focus its limited resources on removing those…

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Jul 9, 2012

As a Member representing a border community, I know how important programs like Secure Communities are in addressing the issue of illegal immigration.

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Jun 24, 2012

I think that is absolutely unacceptable.

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Jun 24, 2012

I would prefer to see this happen administratively by either Executive Order or within your Department.

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Jun 24, 2012

I personally think that DHS does have a role.

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Jun 24, 2012

There is a huge red flag in this e-mail.

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Jun 24, 2012

I think that failure to contact the DOD resulted in the deaths of 13 soldiers, and next to 9/11, the biggest terrorist attack on American soil.

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Jun 24, 2012

To examine that threat, I convened a series of hearings to examine the scope and the severity of that threat.

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Jun 24, 2012

The President deserves tremendous credit for that, but the leaks that poured out of the administration in the days and weeks following that.

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Jun 24, 2012

I believe, Congressman Meehan and others in the committee believe that is essential, if the Justice Department is going to have the powers of enforcement that it needs.

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Jun 20, 2012

I wish they would show the same amount of concern for the 4 million Hispanic-American citizens living in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Jun 20, 2012

What can we do to help restore those funds to the Puerto Rican trust fund?

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Jun 20, 2012

Today, Puerto Rico is serving as the last line of defense in the Caribbean to prevent drugs and violence from reaching the U.S. mainland.

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Jun 20, 2012

Thank you for calling this important issue to the attention of this committee.

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