second is a parochial issue but of great importance to western new york, it's the niagara air force base. air base. i want to ask you about the possibility of constructing a new border patrol station at niagara air base to replace the existing niagara falls border patrol station, as you know the existing station is insufficient for your current needs, we all agree to that given all of the new security we have had terrorists cross over the buffalo border. it lacks the capacity needed to accommodate the number of agents now housed at the station, doesn't have the space and resources your agents need to do the job, a new station at niagara air base can comfortably accommodate 50 agents, could be modified to accommodate even 75. it will include critical items that the border patrol needs such as main administration building will be suited for mustering and training, include an armory and necessary storage space, answer larry buildings that house vehicle maintenance and closed parking and kennels obviously we have the dogs at the border too. this would be a win for the border patrol and the n

this would be a win for the border patrol in the and the niagara air force base which mission is being can -- retailed. would you support the creation of a new border patrol station at the niagara airbase? >> niagara's very much under consideration senator. the issue is money for construction of a new facility but certainly niagara is under consideration. >> in other words you think it's a good idea to have it there and we have to find the funds for it? >> that is one way to put it, yes or. >> yes, i like the yes part of that answer. thank you. mr. chairman, i am finished. i would yield back. >> thank you mr. chairman. first, a statement i want to give you an update. first of all i want to put a statement in the record. >> senator i don't know that your microphone is on. >> i am not talking into it. that is a problem. i'm surprised you want to hear me but thank you. [laughter] first and update. about 99% of the time when i write you i don't get a response directly from you. the response comes from affairs and second and more frustrating many times my questions are rarely if ever answer

it is the niagara air force base. i want to ask you about the possibility of constructing a new border patrol station at niagara to replace the existing niagara falls border patrol station. as you know, the existing station is insufficient to your current needs. we all agree to that. given all the new security, we have had terrorists cross over the buffalo border. it lacks the capacity needed to accommodate the number of agents now housed at the station. it doesn't have the space and resources the agency to do the job. a new station at niagara can comfortably accommodate 50 agents and could be able to accommodate 75. it will also include items that the border patrol needs like the main administration building and an armory and necessary storage space and ancillary buildings. parking and kennels. honestly, we have the dogs at the border too. this new station would be a win for the border patrol and the niagara air force base, which would -- the mission is being curtailed because of the cutbacks and military. would you s

for more than an hour to save a man from falling nearly 180 feet over the edge of niagara falls to his death. from the air to toss him a life ring. but suddenly the man slips, and they fear they've lost him for good. >> when he first fell, he grabbed onto the rocks. and then within a few seconds, he slid back probably another two or three feet. and at that point, his legs actually went over the brink. >> but against all odds, the man is able to pull himself up on a rock. >> and then there's just jubilation. he stands up, and it's miraculous. it's an unbelievable experience to see somebody just sheer will and drive of that person to not go over and just stand up. >> he's up, but it's not time to celebrate yet. the man's footing is still unstable. co-pilot art litsinger knows he has precious seconds to act and only he can save the man now. but spray is pelting him in the face. and so blindly he tosses the life ring into the teeth of the swirling wind. >> fortunately, i got pretty close to him, and the current took it right across in front of his face, about two foot in front of him. >> now it's do or die fo

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