Well, you may have anticipated my next question, but as you are preparing the strategy and the implementation, who are you working with to do that?

I think most Senators, it is fair to say, do not mind allocating resources if we feel like there is accountability and we know that the money is being spent properly and is being managed well and being used effectively.

OK. So it should take you 30 days?

I think the biggest obstacle they focused on was funding.

Only through a combined Federal, State, local, and tribal effort, highlighted by robust communication and coordination, can this Nation hope to combat illicit narcotics activities.

That would be helpful, too, because I think the first time I saw some news media reports where my impression after reading the news story was that somehow the drug cartels were operating in the United States in a lot of these cities, and…

That would be helpful. Like I said, I think what Senator Ensign and I would just ask is that we have a better understanding of the real facts.

This is very helpful to us, not only because this has been in the news media quite a bit, but also just because it is a real national problem.

Are they also using other organized crime entities that exist in these areas? Are they tapping into--I will call it 'distribution infrastructure,' for lack of a better word?

That would be very helpful if you could get back to us on that.

That would be helpful because I think that is an important piece that we need to understand and keep an eye on.