What are we spending? That is what I am asking. I understand we don't have enough; your point was pretty clear. What are we spending, $2 billion?

Do you get any kind of sense since your testimony in July that any agencies have made any progress?

What are we spending? That is what I am asking. I understand we don't have enough; your point was pretty clear. What are we spending, $2 billion?

I just have one question that I can't resist asking.

let me thank Senator Schumer for working with us to come to this conclusion and bring all of us together. I appreciate it very much. I appreciate Senator McConnell for being a part of this and joining this bipartisan effort and, of course…

It is something that I am very interested in.

Do you get any kind of sense since your testimony in July that any agencies have made any progress in terms of trying to right size?

I just have one question that I can't resist asking.

What are we spending, $2 billion?

I think we were kind of getting around to the same point from a different direction.

Recently, I introduced my plan, H.R. 3190, to crack down on Mexico for its failure to stop the flood of fentanyl across our border. The Mexican President continues to falsely state that fentanyl is not manufactured or consumed in his…

I could never figure how we got into so many hollers and up so many creeks and everything else.

So to me, that would be a high priority.

How can we make sure that they are doing what is needed?

The fiscal year 2021 Omnibus Bill appropriated $1.9 billion to carry out the Secured and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.

How can we make sure that they are doing what is needed?

I could never figure how we got into so many hollers and up so many creeks and everything else.

So we can go--we can identify some areas ourselves where they are just, they just cannot get service.