Mike Gallagher: “Making the role Senate-confirmed, in other words, would provide greater permanence by institutionalizing the position's…”

I had to remain home in Green Bay, Wisconsin to attend to a family matter and was unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 79 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 80. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

If we want peace, we must prepare for war.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. It is fitting, at least for me, that we are debating this today because one of the very first bills I got passed as a freshman Member of Congress working across the aisle with my fellow classmate…

Last year, after touring PortMiami, Congressman Mike Gallagher said he felt ports were doing what they needed to do to mitigate potential risks in the short-term.