WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Andy Kim issued the following press release:

Today, during the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) confirmation hearing, Senator Andy Kim questioned President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). Senator Mullin would replace Secretary Kristi Noem whose tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was marked by harmful failures and deadly tragedies, including the murder of two American citizens. Senator Kim released the following statement after the confirmation hearing:

"The failures at the Department of Homeland Security and the accountability needed runs far deeper than just who holds the title of Secretary. Donald Trump a...