mr. michael breem, presidency of the truman center. as you can see there's an empty chair for a witness of the border patrol. all witnesses will be sworn in before they testify so if you could all please stand. and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that the testimony you're about to give & truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god? please will seated. all witnesses answered in the affirmative. in order to allow time for discussion lim your testimony to five minutes. your entire written statement will be admitted into the record. the clock in front of you shows your time during the opening statement. the light will turn yellow when the time is going, red when your time is up. we'll recognize mr. judd for five minutes. >> chairman, ranging member and subcommittee, i'd like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today. i want to discuss with you the issues of border security and the magnets that draw people across our border legally. this is not limited to the catch and release program, manpower and