I think reports from the Government Accountability Office, GAO, validate that, and I hope that we can make some progress on it.

Otherwise, when you indicate you are not going to look for people who have overstayed, then you basically are saying we do not intend to take any effort to enforce really an entry-exit system in the United States.

I would just say that in my view it should have been the biometric all along.

I also appreciate the work of Senator Inhofe in introducing the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) reauthorization bill.

I believe that until the Senate and this Administration get serious about passing a budget that sets spending priorities and addresses our debt problem the American people should not be asked to send one more dime in new taxes to…

We have to act now to ensure that all Federal agencies and programs are operating as efficiently as possible; that means at the lowest possible cost.

I'm concerned about the sequester. Senator Reed, he is exactly correct. That is the law. We need to be taking some real action to fix it so we don't end up scrambling at the last minute.

I think, as you answered, Mr. Stackley, and our chairman here mentioned, sometimes we just have to find the money.

The Navy hasn't changed its view of the important role it would play in the future fleet?

Nobody looks, nobody checks, because we do not have the money, resources, or a mechanism.

Poland has not qualified. They have worked really hard to get in, and there has been a lot of attention given to it.

I am not sure that is the case as a practical matter. But even so, the practical result is that nothing is done about the person who is here illegally.

The best way to tighten it up would be a good biometric system.

You have a historical knowledge that was so valuable. Thank you for sharing it.

I cannot support doing this prior to the time there is an exit system that has been tested in place.

Do you want to come quickly without a hassle? You go down to the embassy a week or two early, get your card...

I was the one that put the 10 percent and convinced Senator Lieberman to put it in the Department of Homeland Security bill.

The Visa Waiver Program is a good program. It has to have integrity. It cannot be politicized.

Since I came here 15 years ago, we have been talking about a biometric entry-exit system that works.

If another terrorist came in on a visa entry program and without an exit and stayed in this country, as the Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, I could never forgive myself.

I think this could help them expedite their entry and exit and reduce the burden on the embassy people.

To do it one-sided to me makes no sense.

Thank you, Senator Mikulski. That was very, as you always are, honest, direct, and to the point.

It has been a very good hearing. Thank you all.

What Senator Mikulski proposed here today I have no problem with. I am happy to support it.