mr. thomas winkowski. mr. winkowski serves as chief operating officer, overseeing 60,000 employees and managing an operating budget of $11.5 billion. he began work with the u.s. customs service in 1975 as a student. we thank you for your service. next we have mr. james duncan, was appointed as assistant administrator in 2011. mr. duncan has more than 16 years of experience supervising and handling employee miskucondt cases, my alma mater as well. next, mr. tim winahan, the assistant director at the office of professional responsibility at the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement. he has more than 23 years of experience working for the u.s. government, has been in his current position since 2009, where he focuses on workforce, integrity, personnel screening, inspections, and security management. i want to thank all of you for being here today. with that, the chair now recognizes mr. edwards for his testimony. >> good morning, chairman mccaul, ranking member keating, and distinguished members of the subcommi