"I do not believe that we intend that the Border Conditions Index (BCI) will be a tool for the measurement that you are suggesting."
"special thanks to Congressmen Miller, Michaud, and Roe and others for helping fund the Gulf War Illness CDMRP"
"how the American people can be assured that the border is truly secure?"
"the largest room is always a room for improvement."
"I think that will serve to focus all of our attention on what happened that terrible day 11 years ago when the enemies of freedom attacked our Nation, and they really tried to get us to retreat from f..."
"we need to move from the need-to-know to the need-to-share information."
"Eleven years ago today, 19 men successfully penetrated our border and visa security defenses and hijacked four planes to conduct a heinous attack against nearly 3,000 innocent people."
"Eleven years ago today, 19 terrorist cowards successfully penetrated our border and visa security defenses..."
"But at the same time as we do that, we have to make sure that we don't let the pendulum swing over so much to the other side where we restrict our own freedoms and our own economic freedoms also."
"I think it is good for us to amplify this message a bit about what a successful program it has been."
"I think that all of us here on the subcommittee want to do everything in our power to give ICE the tools, resources, and support they need to get the job done."