Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security confirmation hearing
The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.
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""I can have different opinions with everybody in this room, but as secretary of homeland I'll be protecting everybody.""
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
""We have to realize that we're putting our homeland and the peace of mind at risk for the American people.""
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
""Sometimes it's political theater, sometimes it's true differences. But what we do know is that we're playing with fire.""
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
Key People
Gary Peters is a US Senator from Michigan and a member of the Armed Services Committee.
Kristi Noem is the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
US Homeland Security Secretary under the Trump administration.
Richard Blumenthal is a U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
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