In a related account. the bill also restores funding for the Urban Search and Rescue teams that were so crucial to not only our countrys response to 9/11. but the devastation caused by last years hurricanes as well. That is a muchneeded restoration. Beyond helping our state and municipalities. I would also like to express my support for the attention that Chairman ROGERS and Ranking Member SABO have paid to balancing new demands on the Department with its ongoing missions. These critical missions. such as stopping the flow of illegal drugs and approving visas. have not gone away since 9/11 or since Fox News started sowing paranoia about our southern border. This bill properly recognizes this reality. In conclusion.