Silvestre Reyes: “I do hope we are careful with those reductions, because in the final analysis, the ones that pay the price are the…”

Allowing certain major prime contractors and vendor production lines to go cold may not be in the best interests or economically prudent to our national defense.

By increasing the number of frontline inspectors, Customs and Border Protection can devote the manpower necessary to interdict those individuals who would seek to do us harm.

It is clear to me that the department needs to shore up their process of managing the construction and completion of significant projects.

I want to express how much the subcommittee appreciates the contribution of the Guard and Reserve Components and want to recognize that they are maintained at a fraction of the cost of the regular military.