The American flag has flown over Puerto Rico for more than a century.

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.

Right now, somewhere on the streets of New York, Miami, or maybe a few blocks away from where we sit in Washington, drug dealers are selling cocaine, heroin, or marijuana.

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.

the coordination, I think, between your agency, our Texas Rangers, and Department of Public Safety has never been better

You know, not to invoke Hollywood, but the movie 'Act of Valor,' you know, with the Navy seals, ends--culminates with that scenario...

I want to throw out a scenario that I often worry about, and I know that Congressman Duncan shares this concern...

Cutting funding for the farm bill is a Bad idea! Our food supply in the country is Horrible and cutting funds will make it worst.

I view the CBPs and the Border Patrol agents as National security positions.

A 22-count indictment TSA employees took payments to provide drug couriers unfettered access through the Los Angeles International Airport so that drugs could be smuggled into the United States. That is outrageous and really unacceptable.

I do want to express my extreme disappointment that TSA and ICE, given these allegations--and not just allegations but proven fact--did not bring forth the policy-level witnesses that we requested.

One final note; it is unfortunate the Department of Homeland Security in the face of such serious ethical mishaps refuses to provide witnesses from leadership to discuss these matters in the open before the American people.