Shelley Moore Capito

The Administration failures at the border threaten the work of the rest of the department.

Right now the greatest present threat we face as a nation is domestic terrorism and no one should forget how close we came in this place to a mass atrocity over a year ago.

Deterrence is something that I don't think you've placed enough emphasis on.

An aggressive use of transfer and reprogramming authority can harm the department's wide-ranging and so very important priorities.

I think that we can deliver again this year and I'm grateful to begin that work with this important hearing.

Frankly, I don't know why we would spend billions of dollars protecting the homeland without the capacity to protect our citizens from foreign actors and terrorist organizations.

I just wanted to begin with expressing my deep concern about the flow of fentanyl into the country, from the southern border.

I would like to work with you and Senator Graham to have a hearing and bring this before the Committee.

I will be in support of it. I think she makes a great case that these decisions we are making have huge impacts, and why wouldn't we share the data with our State partners?

Approximately a year has passed since the President nominated TVA Board members, but he has still not put forth a nominee for Kentucky or Mississippi.

National security is energy security.

I believe ensuring reliable, modern water infrastructure is a fundamental responsibility of government.

These policies were ultimately rejected and not included in the final legislation sent to the President's desk.

I am proud to say, as he has said, that the foundation of the IIJA consists of two of our Committee's bipartisan products.

I am for an all-of-the-above energy plan, myself.

We`ve got issues that we should be focusing on besides censuring two members of Congress because they have a different opinion.

It is important that any future WRDA legislation supports the timely and efficient delivery of water resource projects in communities that need them while continuing to meet our national priorities.

Funding obviously is critical, but if permitting approvals are not issued in a timely fashion, these projects cannot move forward.

I am pleased to begin 2022 with a discussion of how we can build upon that success by advancing the Water Resources Development Act.

These rollbacks will set us back in achieving our conservation goals by increasing costs and burdens of doing the right thing.

The Administration and Congress should pursue bipartisan policies to preserve our Nation's public lands, wildlife, and ecosystems.

Cooperation with States and landowners is key for species recovery.

I think this is an issue, and Senator Carper mentioned this, that we need to consider against the background of the growth of our debt and deficit during this pandemic.

Conservation is most effective when led by State and local entities in cooperation with voluntary efforts by private landowners.

In my view, the fact that it is very difficult to do speaks to the need to do it.