I can, absolutely.
Again, referring back to previous testimony at one of your other meetings, Dr. Laura Dawson of the Future Borders Coalition pointed out that technology doesn't necessarily mean the loss of jobs. Security and facilitation are not mutually exclusive. Often the concern when new technology, new regulations or new procedures are introduced is the fear that they will compound or add to the burden or congestion at the bridge.
Current inspection procedures are actually only on a small percentage of conveyances. You would think that scanning 100% of commercial vehicles entering the United States would increase those types of burdens. The opposite, actually, is likely true. You could focus more on targeted inspections, secondary inspections, and also on the time that things are taken across the bridge. The time that it takes to cross the bridge actually allows for quicker adjudication at the primary inspection lanes—
