That is heartbreaking for all of us to be able to see that kind of news and it is difficult for your entire team.

the encouragement from this Congress would be at some point to say packages do not come in without it.

That would be terrific, obviously. Again, that is just basic operation to be able to help increase efficiency in the process on this.

We have a temporary extension that expires at that point and everyone kind of leans forward as we are getting closer and closer to January 6th.

I appreciate that. That has been outstanding for about a year.

We have got to be able to maintain what we already, that 650 miles, and then continue to be able to expand out from there.

I appreciate the diligence and the focus on this.

We want our citizens to stay home. We do not want them to run to another country.

I am very dedicated to the idea that we are going to take this money and have more metrics-based spending.

It means less illegal immigration. It means better trading partners. It means more stability in our own backyard.

I think our relationship with these three countries really is very strategic to us.

I would suggest that as a gain for us some of the partner cities that we have had before and partner police departments in the United States partnering with some of the local law enforcement in each of these countries to develop lasting…

This is a tremendous amount of money that needs some accountability and oversight.

I agree completely with your emphasis on a narrow focus. We cannot try to do everything.

There is a clear connection in illegal immigration to these three countries and what happens there both economically, crime, corruption within governments.

Can anyone tell me America's long-term foreign policy objective that is achieved or even short-term foreign policy objective that is achieved by investing more in the Northern Triangle?

The idea of us coming alongside of Central Americans themselves to try to improve their own conditions, their own democracy, their own markets I think is an important use of the United States political will.

So both of you say illegal immigration, we benefit what is happening here, by engaging there.

If you meet your commitments first, if it is verifiable, if it is audited, if it is consistent with what we thought we agreed to do, you can get 50 percent of the overall budget.

I agree completely. I am just saying that is one that is a very clear metric to be able to look.

some money, relatively a small amount compared to what we spend overall, can actually affect change in a positive way: less illegal immigration, more reliable partner, less drugs.

It is really a race to the top.

I want to ask the question how do we get us on focus so that 2 years from now we look back on it and go, 'These are the things we achieved?'

Just a quick comment, Senator Shaheen as well.

It is to our benefit to be able to have a stable Central America.