nationalnett is the security reporter for the times papers. alicia caldwell covers issues for the associated press. as we are taping, congress is in conference, considering legislation, addressing the spending request by the president. as the tea leaves are being read, there will be a stalemate between the house and senate and the break begins. where does that put the president's border plans operationally if there is no money? >> certainly we have concerns about that. i and customs and border protection alone we have surged , resources. in on a temporary cost and we have to pay for all of that. we have been paying contract services for transportation, food, etc. for the rest of the department of homeland security, immigration, customs enforcement, they certainly have cost, as have the departments of justice and health and human services. we very much need money to continue operating the way we are. >> brian bennett? >> this week, three presidents from central america are in town, visiting with president obama and discussing what the countries