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There is a moral commitment that I have to indeed make sure that we provide Constitutional policing to our constituents.

We have taken swift and decisive action indeed to start changing a culture that took decades to develop.

Why does Puerto Rico receive less Federal funding for law enforcement purposes than State-side jurisdictions?

They deserve an answer.

The number of drug-related homicides in Puerto Rico in recent years would be considered a national emergency if it were occurring in any State.

We need help in fighting this battle along the Caribbean Border, so that we do not have to fight these drug criminals on the streets of our States.

I thank the majority, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. Pierluisi). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr. Sullivan

Shouldn't you be acting with more of a sense of urgency in this area? Please, tell me why I should feel better about this than I do.

I have to commend your demeanor, your patience, your decorum in appearing before us and subjecting yourself sometimes to a process that I do not believe is fair.

I have no further requests for time, so I will yield back the balance of my time.

I am prepared to close. We have no further speakers, so I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 4119, the Border Tunnel Protection Act of 2012. I yield back the balance of my time.

The FBI and all Federal law enforcement agencies need to do far more to deal with this problem.

I want to thank you for your service. You have one of the most challenging jobs in our government, and you perform it with great skill, so thank you.

I respectfully submit that there is ample justification to extend this provision for an additional period of years or better yet to make it permanent.

The territories are treated unequally under many Federal programs, and the cover over program helps to compensate for this fact.

I respectfully urge extension of two tax provisions that expired in 2011 and that are of great importance to Puerto Rico's economy.

Puerto Rico has nearly the same number of annual murders that Texas does, even though Texas is home to 25 million people.

Therefore, I respectfully ask the committee to work with me to ensure that total funding for the National Guard Counterdrug Support Program is increased, and in particular to ensure that Puerto Rico receives its fair share of whatever…