Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I understand it, but I am just worried about long term.

I was interested in some of your testimony where you talk about supplanting funds from the states.

I think, as you point out, it is extremely important.

But the fact of the matter is, in the last 9 months, we have obligated or spent in this government $5.3 trillion.

I was interested in testimony earlier about the new programs that are brought forth in the stimulus package.

This Auto Task Force is a disaster, and it is a disaster because decisions are being made... the task force has created an environment where the car manufacturers are going into court.

I don't think we ever get the genie back in the bottle again.

allow State and local law enforcement agencies to enter into voluntary agreements with the Justice Department to give them the authority to seek, apprehend and detain those illegal aliens who are subject to an order of deportation.

Well, the intent of the law originally was fine, except there was just an oversight, I believe, in that they didn't take into consideration these types of situations.

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