I want to ask the question how do we get us on focus so that 2 years from now we look back on it and go, 'These are the things we achieved?'

I agree completely. I am just saying that is one that is a very clear metric to be able to look.

If you meet your commitments first, if it is verifiable, if it is audited, if it is consistent with what we thought we agreed to do, you can get 50 percent of the overall budget.

I think our relationship with these three countries really is very strategic to us.

It is really a race to the top.

I would suggest that as a gain for us some of the partner cities that we have had before and partner police departments in the United States partnering with some of the local law enforcement in each of these countries to develop lasting…

There is a clear connection in illegal immigration to these three countries and what happens there both economically, crime, corruption within governments.

I am very dedicated to the idea that we are going to take this money and have more metrics-based spending.

some money, relatively a small amount compared to what we spend overall, can actually affect change in a positive way: less illegal immigration, more reliable partner, less drugs.

Yes, but if there is someone out there looking for relocation, they are going to look to see what the history is going to be.

I have been here for a long time. I have chaired this committee for many years.

I would think it would be very difficult. I do not know how you would do it without guidance.

We cannot address terrorist groups in Afghanistan on the ground without addressing their safe havens in Pakistan.

the Arctic is key strategic terrain . . . and Russia is taking aggressive steps to increase its presence there.

What I hope we do not hear is an accelerated plan of what we have already been doing in Afghanistan.

It is managed by someone who may be mentally deranged.

Mr. Speaker, circumstances have arisen, which caused me to return home to Oklahoma early; however, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 267 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 268. personal explanation

Mr. Speaker, circumstances have arisen which caused me to return home to Oklahoma early. However, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 263, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 264, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 265, and ``yea'' on…