thomas cain, and assistant director, judy garr t garrett, i thank you all for coming and sharing in themoment. there are some people i worked with for two years, along with my other colleagues, to represent the largest federal law enforcement agency within the department of justice. and it's not easy to task responsibilities of 39,000 staff, finding solutions for an agency that incarcerates so many offenders. because we do this so well, you all know peace in your communities. we are the people who protect the people in america. america spent $80 billion on incarcerating 2 million offenders. as criminal justice reforms come to the forefront, it needs to include preventive programs, and i'm a product of a prevention program, mr. alder. i attended mays junior high, i was a part of one of those programs for at-risk kids and dropouts. but here i stand. here i stand. forming a ring in the air in the halls of congress, i pray this is the new civil rights movement that will continue to make this a priority for all our children. our children are our future and far too many of them are losing the