"The commerce that moves through the Nation's ports of entry powers our economy, drives job creation, and is fundamental to our way of life."
"As we are the people's House, with the constitutional authority to control the purse, we hold ourselves to the highest standards to ensure we are responsible with taxpayer money."
"What keeps you awake at night, they will tell you cyber attack."
"Thank you all again for attending."
"If it is wet and impossible, send in the Coast Guard because you guys just handle it."
"I think what is absolutely critical is the educational component to help them all understand it"
"I certainly appreciate you calling this hearing and expanding it to the scope of not just ISIS and Islamic extremists but domestic terrorism as well."
"I always say that the largest room is the room for improvement in any agency."
"This border security bill as it is moving through is obviously critically important."
"Finally, last month the House passed for the second time CBP authorization language that I actually authored."
"Illicit drug and migrant flows remain principle concerns of our border security agencies, and rightly so."