I would share your--I mean, my personal opinion is obviously that the current Senate employees should be given preference.

Can you talk about the specific activities you plan to carry out with the additional funding?

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.

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.

I am much happier now than I was a number of years ago in regards to the information exchange.

OK. So it should take you 30 days?

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.

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.

And you mentioned a recommendation for the adoption of criminal penalties for 'persons who construct and use a tunnel or subterranean passage' for illegal trafficking of drugs, guns, money, or people.

I think the biggest obstacle they focused on was funding.

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.