WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Lankford issued the following news release:
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), today questioned DHS Secretary nominee Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) during his nomination hearing, highlighting the impact of the DHS funding lapse on frontline personnel, delays in the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), and the need for reforms at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as emerging counter-drone threats ahead of major global events.
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On DHS Funding and Frontline Personnel:
Lankford: "Markwayne, right now is FEMA curren...