The Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States.

It reminded me that this was the largest reorganization of the Federal Government since Harry Truman organized the aspects of the military.

Since 2005, for example, importers of shrimp from China have failed to pay more than $58 million in dumping duties.

As soon as you assign your priorities, let us know.

The TSA screener cap provision at 46,000. I do not know if that is going to be effective.

Do you share my view there are practical changes we can make to FEMA policy that might mitigate some of the concerns of communities without adversely affecting risk identification or the solvency of the NFIP?

We must all learn from history while confronting the evolving threats to this Nation.

We just can't stop drugs at the border, along the Southwest Border. They're coming through maritime channels.

We have to be mindful that we are building, not streamlining this Department.

I think we can rustle one up for you.

My goal is to produce a bipartisan, fiscally responsible Homeland Security bill for fiscal year 2012.

I will not support a budget that reduces that number by 3,500.

Securing this Nation is not just, as you know, Madam Secretary, a Federal Government responsibility.

I do not believe the notion of reducing spending to 2008 levels is either appropriate or responsible for the Department of Homeland Security.

We must have the fortitude and the discipline and the tenacity I think, Senator Coats and others, to continue to fund adequately this effort and not become lax or distracted.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

We want to have an honest and open and transparent Government, which is always so important.

The question is, what is the most effective way to catch the bad guys? You know, is it with ship patrols? Is it with unmanned aircraft?

These costs are not accounted for in the President's budget request.

It is $1.56 billion in fiscal year 2011 that is missing from this year's budget.

I hope you will be willing to do that.

We have to be very careful about how we go about that exercise so that we can continue to provide the security that our Nation needs.

I want to commend you. This has been a very tough year for the Department.

I generally think moving to electric vehicles is a laudable goal, but I think we must be realistic about how quickly we can get there.

One would hope we could get more bang for our buck.