you have to be able to see through the other side to see what s coming. in many cases it s not a pretty picture when you look. but you have to be able to see it. so we have $1.6 billion for the wall. that will start immediately. this is a short-term funding but it s immediate, starts immediately, and i d like to ask secretary nielson to say a few words about what we ve done in terms of homeland security and what the bill does for homeland security. thank you. good afternoon. we at the department of homeland security work very closely with the department of defense and we support this omnibus in the defense of our country. as the president has stated, under his leadership he has delivered for the americans. this is for american enforcement.