So you do not see any lag in any of the areas where you are making the emphasis?

the shortage of the vaccine today, beneath what we would want it to be, is attributable to foreign countries telling their local manufacturers, 'Hey, you got to fill our needs before you fill anybody else's.'

I have been in contact with my pork producers in the great State of Illinois, and they are requesting that we come up with some other name for this influenza.

But has it gotten so in the system that you cannot back it off and come up with some immediate terminology?

I know mine are operating at major deficits, and these types of crises bring additional responsibilities and expenses that have not been budgeted for.

Because you are in Homeland Security where some information is going to be pretty vital in what you are doing...

The technology is only as good as the people who are dealing with it.

We should change some laws

Thank you, Senator. We are going to call on our Ranking Member, Senator Collins, to see if she has any questions or comments.

I just want to throw out something to this distinguished panel, because I am an old bank examiner, I am an old auditor.

We are fortunate to have a President who has pledged to rely on this knowledge and to embrace technology.

I certainly appreciate your comments and am looking forward to hearing what the testimony of these experts is going to be.

My time has run out on this round. But one question I hope that each one of you can respond to very quickly, what can we in Congress do in reference to this?

To really bring us into the 21st Century.

Did you ask about tweetering? What is it, tweeting?

I cannot speak to the security posture, but what I can say is that is one of the reasons the President moved forward...

I certainly will be looking forward to FEMA's response when the Mississippi River starts overflowing and the New Madrid fault starts acting up.

I think that we must certainly be prepared to deal with what we have coming down the Mississippi River out of North Dakota and Minnesota when that thawing occurs.

I have had more complaints about local law enforcement officers in the county jails and on the streets doing racial profiling.

Does this difference in deployment length between the units cause morale issues, and would it be realistic to make all deployments for 12 months?

If you are confirmed, would you be willing to hold a moratorium until you are sure that all of the local law enforcement officers have been properly trained and understand what the authority is under 287(g), which is not to stop people…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I have to go over to another meeting, so I won't be here in round two.

I understand you have to use military personnel to do that rather than civilian personnel that would be in there contracting to help them do it.

So they're not drawing down on your numbers of servicemen because they have to deal with the local community as we try to do nation building, especially an Africa man?