This is about three hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection the committee may recess at any point. Good morning, secretary mayorkas, and thank you for joining the committees budget that you and President Biden put forth the department of Homeland Security. March 1 the department celebrated its 21st anniversary, and i want to thank the Public Servants throughout hhs that dedicate their lives to securing the homeland. This work is vital to the nations safety and security. Mr. Secretary, when you took the oath of office use for two, quote, support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. As well as faithfully discharge the duties of the office, and of quote. The immigration and nationality act further makes clear that you have, quote, a duty to control and guard the borders, the boundaries and borders. During your three years as secretary you failed to fulfill this effort. You refuse to comply w
Testified on increasing housing supply at reducing costs for borrowers but this before the Senate Banking committee. Its an hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] committee on Housing Urban Affairs is called to order. Thanks to the two witnesses joining us. Home is more than four walls and a roof for the play and do their homework home as we plan for the future and build wealth. Home is millions of families during the middle class. Homes are an anchor in our lives for too many families are in the country home they can afford and build their life around feels out of reach. I hear it and ohio, hear from everywhere from people mine by the city similar to where i grew up in mansfield. Fiftyfour apartments for working families just opened 54 partners at 50011 interested families but i hear it from rural Washington County in Southeast Ohio marietta, church town, they struggled for years 48 homes for seniors right here in Franklin County in central ohio, columbus populatio
The committee on banking and housing and urban Affairs Committee has come to order. We thank the witnesses for joining us. Home is where you go after a long day of work and where your kids play and do their home work. Home is where you plan for the future and build wealth. Home is where millions of families join the middle class. Our homes are an anchor in our lives but for too many families around the country, a home they can afford and build their life around just feels out of reach. I hear it in ohio, i hear it from people in lima city, somewhere i grew newspaper mansfield where a new building with 54 apartments just opened for working families. Of those 54 apartments they had 511 interested families. I hear it from rural Washington County in southeast ohio, marietta, church town, where they struggled to build 48 homes for seniors. I hear it from Franklin County in columbus where the population has grown to 14 to more than 4. 3 Million People but housing supply hasnt kept up and sur
Testified on increasing housing supply at reducing costs for borrowers but this before the Senate Banking committee. Its an hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] committee on Housing Urban Affairs is called to order. Thanks to the two witnesses joining us. Home is more than four walls and a roof for the play and do their homework home as we plan for the future and build wealth. Home is millions of families during the middle class. Homes are an anchor in our lives for too many families are in the country home they can afford and build their life around feels out of reach. I hear it and ohio, hear from everywhere from people mine by the city similar to where i grew up in mansfield. Fiftyfour apartments for working families just opened 54 partners at 50011 interested families but i hear it from rural Washington County in Southeast Ohio marietta, church town, they struggled for years 48 homes for seniors right here in Franklin County in central ohio, columbus populatio
Come to order. I apologize. The gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. Thank you, chairman. Mr. Mayorkas, members of this committee, please turn your attention to the video screen. All americans, not only the states most heavily affected, but in every place in this country are rightly disturbed by the large numbers of illegal aliens entering our country. The jobs they hold might otherwise be held by citizens of legal immigrants with. The Public Service they use impose burdens on our taxpayers. That is why our administration has moved aggressively to secure our borders more, by hiring a Record Number of new border guards, by deporting twice as many criminal aliens than ever before, by cracking down on illegal hiring. By barring the Welfare Benefits daily and the budget i will present to you, we will try to do more to speed the deportation of illegal aliens or arrested for crimes, to better identify illegal aliens in the work space as recommended by the commission headed by