I think anything we can do to expand and increase homeownership opportunities.

For farmers to do trial and error is a good way to go broke.

If you have metrics you can bring to this Committee that justify these increases in budget, it would be very, very helpful.

we cannot balance the budget on the back of Indian Country.

Are tribes on board with this or are they balking at it?

Is $5 million going to be adequate?

What is the plan to get folks on and retain those folks?

What is the justification? Is it simply dollars?

I think it is a great idea.

If we are going to cut an additional 300, it looks to me like we are putting something at risk here.

I think they are critically important, and oftentimes, I wonder if the Administration does not cut programs that are really, really good programs.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Senator Cassidy for his courtesy.

It does not matter what business you are in if money helps you stay in business.

I mean, immigration is a huge problem.

The legislation you introduced, S. 2612, the Promoting Travel Commerce and National Security Act of 2016, would provide the necessary authority to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Canada is our largest trading partner, continues to be, and I think any of those ports up there that are 24 hours in nature are important if we are going to maintain and increase our ability to do business with Canada.

I think it is critically important that they have the same--that we put forth the same effort of security.

Do not forget about the Northern Border. It is damn important.