Well, that is actually kind of encouraging.

I think it is something that other countries should consider more strongly.

I think Secretary Chertoff did an excellent job characterizing both the security value of the program and its favorable diplomatic impact for U.S. interests abroad.

I think we can do both at the same time, and the immigration reform bill that Senator McCain co-authored actually does both at the same time.

If we do not make the investments and build the relationships and the trust and the support to help those countries get their economies under control to provide opportunities at home, we will continue to be this safe haven.

Last month, our Chairman, along with Senator Sasse and I traveled down to South Texas to see firsthand conditions along our border.

They come up and say, 'How can I get to your country? How can I get to America?' There is a reason for that.

We have been sending out drones for a couple years without the VADER systems and without sophisticated observation systems.

To those of us who live on the border, you have heard from us.

I have always loved job creation and job preservation.

I am the Golden Rule guy—I think we all are.

I have been involved in drug law enforcement for 31 years now, and I have seen all different phases of it.

But if you bring agencies together, understand their missions, and understand how we can bring those missions together to secure the border, we are in a much better situation.

For me, it is the most helpful part of any hearing we have had, especially on issues where there is not unanimity of opinion, is that on a diverse panel, like, where is the consensus, because we are all about building consensus here.

Building that Customs and Border Protection and getting them out there where they have NCO quality leadership is going to be essential to us.

among the root causes of these problems are our addictions in this country to methamphetamines, heroin, cocaine, and the like.

information sharing is very important.

if you want to solve problems, you do not just address the symptoms of the problems; you address the root causes of the problems.