I do think that is something that we need to keep in mind as we press forward on these negotiations.
Improving the entry process for visitors to the United States I think is important.
Some of us are having difficulty understanding how it can be treated almost as a stepchild.
This is not a time to cut back on our homeland security.
I actually think this subcommittee is going to have to push hard to get this emergency funding in a supplemental.
The Coast Guard's discretionary budget has increased less than 1 percent.
We are having a terrible time in this area.
My goal is to produce a bipartisan, fiscally responsible Homeland Security bill for fiscal year 2012.
It is irresponsible to take vital resources away from our most threatened area.
It cuts port security grants, deep cuts to the Coast Guard, which are particularly troubling to myself and I think Senator Cochran as well.
President Obama said that cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges that we face.