I agree with the points you made earlier about Tunisia, that we need to really help shore them up and help them succeed.

I am also very worried about the next chapter in Algeria and your point, Mr. Malka, that Algeria will affect everything else.

It is in everyone's interests for that to happen.

What happens in Algeria will affect every country in the Maghreb and every country in the Sahel and potentially Europe, as well.

I hope today's panel and the hearing of these two subcommittees and the leadership on both sides of the aisle suggests we are not going to let that happen.

I got to admit, you surprised me. I was off by 3,000.

Well, I must say my time is up, but given what is happening on the ground, that sounds like fantasy to me.

Assuming we are able to get everybody on board with this consolidation, Mr. Scott, what happens to the savings the agency might effectuate?

Very empowering.

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chair. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 43 Offered by Mr. Mica…

I would just suggest to you, respectfully, given your answer to Ms. Kelly, it would be perfectly consistent to do so.

FITARA, we mean it, we want to see it implemented.

Mr. Chairman, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from Maryland. I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title I of…

Mr. Chairman, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member DeFazio for their hard work on the underlying bill and for considering Congressman Van Hollen's and my amendment. Our amendment is simple. It would merely…

No, no. My question isn't collaboration. It is rules of engagement to make sure that there is not an inadvertent collision between our Air Force and theirs, our counselors and theirs, and the like.

I am actually pleased by the results of a recent survey of Federal IT professionals... that shows that nearly 80 percent of those surveyed within the Federal Government believe FITARA will actually have a positive effect.

Would it be fair to say, without compromising security, that some significant breaches occurred?

I thank my friend from New York for his leadership. I also thank Mr. Chris Smith of New Jersey, of course, for his leadership, and that of the taskforce. Mr. Speaker, anti-Semitism and the safety of Jewish communities in Europe are issues…