If the gentleman would bear with me. first of all the Justice Department sought the extension for many very valid reasons. and we discussed them and debated them in full committee and decided to come down as we did. But often we do not know what type of investigation we are dealing with. We may believe at first it is a drugrelated matter. but often it turns out to be a drugrelated matter. or immigration matter. or customs matter. or all three. It could conceivably provide defense counsel with additional arguments if. in fact. we extend posse comitatus. for instance. in the loaning of the military personnel to operate sophisticated equipment for drug enforcement matters. but not for immigration matters. which are often interrelated. as well as customs matters. so in order to avoid that particular problem we intend to extend it to those two other areas. The Justice Department supports that extension.
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