We need to be tough. He said that several times in New Hampshire.

We have an opportunity to really make a breakthrough, in my opinion, in focusing on that opportunity.

I don't see any need for people to be concerned about it. Frankly, I think it is a perfectly normal thing to ask.

The program should help make the system work better.

Today's hearing marks the continuation of the committee's close look at the rising problem of federal improper payments.

We have altered our COPS grants to encourage the use of COPS grant money for school resource officers.

Revolving doors are not acceptable. I am hearing too much of that where people are being released too quickly.

We are going to tighten up dramatically the amount of prescription opioids out there that often create the addiction.

Don't come illegally; apply lawfully to enter America and wait your time. That is what America is all about.

If it is above your pay grade, that is kind of depressing.

We know that a large amount of drugs is leaving from Colombia and south of Colombia and it is brought by boat.

Thank you very much. I yield back.

We are having tremendous success forming task forces around the country to focus on these gangs, on drug distribution networks.

And then we are going to focus heavily on fentanyl, because it is such a killer, it is a killer.

We are determined to make a difference. We believe that we have the capacity under existing law to do better than we are doing.

The goal of it would be to help our local grant recipients create task forces and partnerships to be more effective in their neighborhood.

I personally believe you will bring a ray of sunshine to a black hole of bureaucracy.

I think it is important. And you seized on a couple of things a minute ago, and I think they are very important to any agency, and especially this agency--that is, accountability and transparency.