john wagner, acting assist ant commissioner. and we were formed as part of the department of homeland security as a uniform component of the customs service and department of agriculture tur and border patrol came over and our trade functions and trade employees make up the bulk of our agency. u.s. customs service happened to turn 225 years old last month, fifth act of congress established that agency. we have been in this business for quite a long time in securing the economy of the u.s. and protecting our borders and trade and travel that is vital to our economy and our nation. c.b.p. has 400 laws for 60 different federal agencies at the border and i will talk about what we do at the ports of entry d seaports and international airports. you have come through our process and met a lot of great officers. talk first about our really critically security mission and what we do as far as on the national security front to make sure we are addressing any type of national security threat on people or the articles they are brage or comm

. >> special thank you to john wagner. he found out yesterday that he would be joining the panel because as your program reflects , the deputy at cbp was to be here but he had a little bit of a bike accident. recovering well. thank you for stepping in for kevin. >> thanks for having me and allowing me to fill in for kevin , who fell off his bicycle the other day, but he is well on the road to recovery. acting assistant commissioner in the office of field operations. principally the uniform components of the custom service and the peace of the department of agriculture and the border patrol came over and a lot of heartrate functions and employees make up the bulk of our agency. customs service june 225 years old last month. it dates back to the first congress establishing that agency. we have been in this business for quite a long time. they are facilitating the legitimate trade and travel that is really so vital. lawsnforces more than 400 for about 60 different federal agencies of the border. i will talk mostly today about