I think it would be a good idea for us to talk maybe with Foreign Relations or to really get an idea of just what the commitment is going to be made in Iraq once the troops leave there.

You indicated that you have done an analysis of the people that should be governmental and replacing contractors.

Well, it is interesting. I was in Latvia in July, and I met with President Zatlers...

What I am interested in knowing is how many countries have come to DHS interested in joining the program, and you have told them what the requirements are to get in.

Does the agency know whether or not they are getting a return on the investment that they are putting into that private sector?

May I ask you something?

It appears that the Bureau lacks the strategic planning and with little capacity to prepare for future security needs.

One of the things that always bothered me about Iraq was the lack of planning documented in several books.

We are probably going to have to have folks there for a longer period than what the President presented.

next to our national security, the issue of the debt is the second most important thing we need to deal with right now

I need to know how much money you do need.