You defined it and others defined it in the security business as one of the most major threats that the Nation faces.

I would just like to follow up on that because this is obviously a significant part of the budget, and it is probably the most politically directed part of the budget that we have to deal with.

The President's budget does not pass that test. I will work with my colleagues to identify resources to restore those cuts.

The first responders' response and the mechanisms that kicked into gear right after the storm swept through showed that we made very significant progress in dealing with these types of emergencies.

And I would urge you to keep doing that.

I think what I heard you say is, is that the expenditures to date, the $35 billion distributed across the country regardless of the size of community and so forth, that you are saying that base capabilities are essentially funded to this…

And I think we need to do that, and I commend you for doing so.

I would hope that we wouldn't micro-manage that process.

I wish to speak as in morning business on a matter that affects a lot of Hoosiers. I do so with a great sense of heartfelt condolence to all who have suffered from the tragic storm and tornadoes that swept across the southern part of our…

I hope you would join us in a thorough review of procedures just to make sure that our policies are straight on this.

So I guess there's a possibility that they wouldn't be operational during that 1-year holding period.

If what the House passed becomes law, what do you anticipate the status of current A-10 fleets being?