WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: An opening statement by Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is seen on a screen during a confirmation hearing for U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump nominated Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)