I just want to make sure we maintain the unity here today. I do have some differences with you and Mr. Payne on the whole issue of policing.

But, again, to be shortchanging you at a time like this, when the ISIS threats have never been greater...

That is a Federal responsibility.

So I just think all of us on the committee should stand as one, not as Republicans or Democrats or from New York or from the rest of the country, realizing how vital this is that the funding be continued.

And when you say that the President was told that the law was not going to be passed by Speaker Boehner, then he decided to see how far he could go basically.

If you could look at those seven questions and respond to them, it would be very helpful.

I am concerned that it took 10 years to come up with the six----

You can only keep it if the top leaders are kept in check with checks and balances.

Surely, somebody--go ahead and talk about what we are going to do to get this implemented between now and September 2017.

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