Ron Johnson

We must realize that this is the most naked aggression since Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990 and respond accordingly to what is the greatest threat not just to European security but to international order.

Moscow intends to overthrow the entire post-cold-war settlement of 1989 to 1991 in Europe and globally.

I appreciate those kind comments. And, by the way, this has been an excellent Committee since I have been serving here in the Senate for 4 years.

I will guarantee you, they feel like they are being affected dramatically by Dodd-Frank.

There has to be a process of subtraction. There has to be a process of continuous improvement.

I hope that is not his real attitude.

The regulatory burden. It is huge, and, of course, we have a very uncompetitive tax system.

Boy, we have some real opportunities for some bipartisan agreements.

I think we all agree that we should absolutely fund the authorized, the legal, the essential elements of the Department of Homeland Security.

This could be solved tomorrow if President Obama and Secretary Jeh Johnson said, OK, let us let the courts decide this.

Congress has passed legislation providing them with additional money, $15 billion, but the legislation has to be implemented effectively.

Congress has made efforts in VA and IT, but the efforts need to be monitored.

I mean, that has to be a top priority of this Committee.

Congress passed some legislation late last year, the Federal Information Technology Reform Act, that gives Chief Information Officers (CIOs) additional authorities.

I think it is a market that needs further refinement.

I think one of the things when we have this conversation that we forget sometimes is the fact that the card market is really two different markets to some degree.

I think what it does is it points to the need to have really a data security standard that is attentive to any data breach standard.

In past bills, I think the McCain-Kennedy bill, we actually had a system by which the undocumented would move through the expanded temporary-worker programs.

We would have had to... obtain effective control of the border, 90 percent.

I am pleased to see the Senate is back at it and perhaps we can get some action in the House.

I think there is a lot of agreement that we are not going to deport 11-12 million people. We are not.

President Obama did poison the well.

The guest worker programs that were set up in the Senate bill were meager.

The top priority of this Committee is border security and looking at our immigration law

This ought to be a no-brainer.