Have you thought of the difference between a customs officer, a customs border security agent who is not required to utilize the weapon because of the decision made by your government, versus those on the front lines at the border points? What will this mean for future bargaining, not only in this situation, but there's also another part to this? As you've heard, I'm sure, the potential for other law enforcement officers, including 6,800 correction officers, 450 park wardens, and 1,700 parole officers.... What could be the consequences--a potential domino effect on that--in your future guard? To my knowledge, none of this costing is in the current nearly $1 billion that we have.
On March 1st, 2007. See this statement in context.