At a time when the Nation remains engaged in a long-term conflict with those who advocate the use of terror against the United States, the OMB policy guidance and funding recommendations for fiscal year 2011 simply do not make sense.

How can we look into the eyes of the parents of these children and tell them DOJ and the administration are prioritizing criminals' re-entry into society over funding the Adam Walsh Act?

let us make certain that there is no reduction of support for the COPS program and also for the Byrne grants

We are really proud of law enforcement because they knew where to go.

We said that is not good enough, and provided a $27.5 million increase above the President's extremely modest request of $15 million in 2010.

We really salute the Obama administration for increasing funds in the Violence Against Women programs.

Well, in light of what has happened, I think there are going to be a lot of recommendations, and we would welcome your views on that.

I want to reiterate the fact that Senator Shelby wanted very much to be here, and he, too, sir, might have additional questions for you.

That is like 10 percent of the Government's funding.

We are all deeply troubled by this watch list, and the watch lists don't seem to be working the way they were intended.

I intend to be a watchdog and a reformer in terms of the administration.

Well, I would like your team to talk more extensively to Senator Feinstein and me and about something we might ask of the President.

Because they had been trained, equipped, and trusted, we were able to bring that sniper to justice.

It is not whether you are for big government or small government, but are you for smart government?

I am not asking that. I am asking about the law and the fact that every report that has been issued says the law is now either gray, dated, or nonexistent on this.

I was at a community fair, and there was something that someone gave me a little plastic shopping bag with the name of an agency, not a Federal agency head, and said, 'Here, enjoy it. You paid for it.'

I would like a well-paced decisionmaking process and contact with the family.

That is where we get a bad rep. You know, that is where, quite frankly, some of the folks who are cranky with government have every right to be cranky.