Op-Eds
Mar 3, 2015
Op-Eds
Today, we heard from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who discussed the threats from Iran and ISIS not only to Israel but to the United States. Today, I also voted to protect the American people from these threats. Shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - a national security agency - in this high threat environment would be irresponsible and dangerous.
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Apr 17, 2014
Op-Eds
As chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, I have participated in many hearings regarding the threats that face our nation, but no hearing has been more powerful than the recent discussion about one of the biggest threats to our children from within our own borders - human trafficking.