Mr. Chairman, again, thank you so much. And, again, congratulations on your chairmanship.

So, again, I want to make sure we have the money for the personnel and the technology.

The number of people with final removal orders on the non-detained docket continues to grow. ICE is not making this a priority.

And I understand this thing about the pay reform and we certainly--I know we might have some questions, but we want to work with you to make it work somehow on that and address any concerns that some of the members have.

under the 2010 law, there was a 2010 law that called for every agency to make sure they set up their strategic plans, their performance measures, their mission, their vision, their goals, their objectives.

I can spend $36 million on a mile for fencing, and all I need is $100 to buy a ladder to take care of that particular fence.

Madam Speaker, due to personal obligation, I was unable to be present today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 161. ____________________

I mean, there's different challenges. When you look at the modernization effort and what challenges have, you know, you encounter, it's more than just an IT issue.

You know the old saying, the private sector can do it better, faster, more cost effective than the government can, but there is many of times where it doesn't fall that way.

We appreciate all the support Congress has given us in this area, and we are going to keep making sure that we are investing appropriately.

San Antonio Randolph Air Force Base, and Mr. Gonzales also represents part of San Antonio also, so anything around the San Antonio area is very important to us.