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Thank you, Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Price, for your remarks and your skillful work on this bill. As a founding member of this subcommittee, I'm fully aware of the intricacies and time needed to craft such an important piece of legislation, and thanks to you and your staffs, we have a comprehensive, well-written bill before us today.

Since the Department was established nearly ten years ago, we've seen some real progress. Not only have we marked the one-year anniversary of Seal Team Six's successful mission eliminating our number-one terrorist target Osama Bin Laden, but we continue to make visible strides protecting air passengers, securing our borders, and thwarting terrorist threats.

But we are constantly reminded the war on terror is far from over. We must remain vigilant and ahead of the game.