I'm pleased to convene this hearing to consider the fiscal year 2012 funding request for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Americans are looking for leadership in Washington to confront the problems we face today and not to push them on to future generations.

We can't help you if you don't tell us what you need.

I take it that means no?

I support the President's bill.

By increasing the number of frontline inspectors, Customs and Border Protection can devote the manpower necessary to interdict those individuals who would seek to do us harm.

the increased attention that Congress and this and previous administrations has directed towards Border Patrol has left the agency responsible for security at the ports of entry, Customs and Border Protection, coming up short in the chase…

Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act would authorize 5,000 additional CBP Officers and 1,200 additional CBP AS new hires.

the Border Patrol is not an integral component of our Nation's border security strategy.

the 2010 supplemental border security funding bill provides an illustration of how port security often plays second fiddle to security between the ports.

Most people probably can't imagine life without a telephone; yet today, as Ms. Taylor said, more than 30 percent of the households in Indian country don't have basic access to telephone service.

when we were talking about unemployment might reach 10 percent and the Chairman said in Indian country, that would be a blessing if it could get to that.

I also want to especially recognize my Senator, Senator Tom Udall from New Mexico, who has worked diligently and has the same passion as I in bridging the digital divide on Navajo Lands in New Mexico.

you made some incredible comments. You remember that 2 years ago we were running around this place trying to figure out how to solve the unemployment problem.

We will go dark if we lose funding because over--all our stations rely on funding, not just from PTFP and from CPB, of at least 50 to 100 percent.

Thank you for your longstanding leadership on issues effecting Native Americans and Native Hawaiians.

AARP was created with the praiseworthy and noble goal of promoting independence, dignity and enhancing the quality of life for older Americans.

So does the 4.95 percent go to the grantor trust, does it go to AARP, Inc.?