. >> thank you, chairman goodlet. i want to add my welcome to director sarah saldana in her first appearance before the house judiciary committee. we're advised of your great experience in immigration, customs enforcement as a u.s. attorney for the northern district of texas, an assistant u.s. attorney for northern district of texas, and in your prosecution of a number of criminal cases. you've also worked at the equal employment opportunities commission, the department of housing and urban development and the department of labor. what a background. and i'm confident that you will be an exceptional leader of the largest investigative agency within the department of homeland security. now, this presents enormous challenges but also opportunities, and we're looking to hear from you on that account. now, the director comes to the agency at a time of renewed focus. last march, president obama directed the secretary of homeland security, jay johnson, to review our immigration enforcement policies to ensure that we are carr

. >> thank you, chairman goodlet.me toó[ director sarah saldana in her first appearance before the house judiciary committee. we're advised of your great experience in immigration, customs enforcement as a u.s. attorney for the northern district of texas, and an assistant u.s. attorney for northern district of texas and in your prosecution of a number of criminal cases. you've also worked at the equal employment opportunities commission, the department of housing and urban development and the department of labor. what a background and i'm confident that you will be an exceptional leader of the largest investigative agency within the department of homeland security. now, this presents enormous challenges but also opportunities and we're looking to hear from you on that account. now, the director comes to the agency at a time of renewed focus. last march president obama directed the secretary of homeland security, jay johnson, to review our immigration enforcement policies to ensure that we are carrying them out in the