I applaud those efforts, and I applaud the Secretary, whom I am a big fan of.

Well, that is good. So part of that $125 billion was DHS. Well, that is a good start.

I am privileged to serve on this Committee and privileged to serve as chairman of a subcommittee that deals with, among other things, Federal financial management.

We are just going to be, not in an obnoxious way but in a persistent way, all over your Department to make sure that you comply with the law.

The Department of Homeland Security does not have a good record in terms of collecting improper payments.

Secretary Napolitano's new motto, 'One DHS,' has been, I think, a promising start.

One of our jobs is to do oversight and to make sure that the things that you all are attempting to do, you actually complete.

The Department of Homeland Security has undergone a number of reorganizations, even though it is not that old.

I think his leadership was critical at the time to make sure that this census was executed as well as it was.

It is significant that these partners--from diverse geographic locations--are united in their call for a robust transportation bill.

It is vital that your perspectives be part of the debate on reauthorization of the transportation bill.