John Cornyn: “Finally, by way of preliminary remarks, I have in my hand a letter written by the Secretary of the Department of…”

“Finally, by way of preliminary remarks, I have in my hand a letter written by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, dated July 12, 2005, where Secretary Chertoff writes to express his concern with regard to amendments that may be offered to change the first responder grant funding formula. Secretary Chertoff says that he welcomes the efforts by Congress to ensure that more homeland security dollars are distributed on the basis of risk, which is precisely what the amendment Senator Feinstein and I have offered does. I ask unanimous consent that this be printed in the Record at the close of my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (See exhibit 1.)”