Sam Brownback: “If I could respond to that question, within the President's budget is allocated $742 million in the first year for the…”

“If I could respond to that question, within the President's budget is allocated $742 million in the first year for the implementation of this bill. It is within the President's budget. It is believed that the budget needs for the first year are $1.3 billion total. We have over half of that in the President's budget, and we are going to be seeking the approval for additional resources. We think we can compete for the necessary funding with the homeland security issues within it. It is going to take authority, and this is the authority it is going to take appropriations to be able to get this implemented. The Senator from West Virginia has been raising in hearings and in this Chamber this issue about the implementation.”