Areas, and sustaining existing capabilities. But, again, that measure can be better. On the administrative management side, weve made progress in measuring our ability to effectively, efficiently release the funding, monitor programmatic use of the funds, monitor grantee Financial Management of the funds, monitor the closing of the awards and grantee draw down. Were making progress, mr. Chairman, weve got an opportunity to make even more. Thanks. Yes, sir. For us, i think its about getting good, quality information and data for us to make the right decisions on when we issue a card. Its about continuing to get that information after we issue the cards so we can monitor the individual to ensure they havent done something as to disqualify them. Whether its on a terrorism watch list or something through a criminal issue. I think the other thing that is going to make us better is installing readers. We believe that the coast guard, whom were close partners with, made the right decision to
This process. Ill just this is a long time ago, but ill share an experience with you. I bought a company in puerto rico, put it into four containers, all the equipment. Everything that was there. All four container arrived at one of my plants here. All the seals were there. When we opened the containers, everything of significant value that could have been marketed was gone. But the seals were still there. So the fact is, and that was way before 9 11. That was in the 70s. But the fact is, that people will try to do it. So my question is, is i guess my question is really this, do we have the capability to track ships from the time they leave a port until the time arrive here and know whether or not theyve been boarded or accessed between this embarkment and the embark here . Thats the question that i probably cant answer. Got you. All right. Thank you. Senator, did you want me to touch upon the metrics issue . Yes please. I think at the strategic level. A more detailed functional plan,
Witnesses today. Theres a lot of attendance today. Obviously a discussion that many people are interested in. We do have a series of four votes beginning in a halfhour so im going to be very strict with the time clock today in allowing five minutes to each senator and well be calling on people in order of arrival. So with that, ms. Jones, i wanted to start with you and thank you for sharing your story and being here today to testify. Your story actually really resonates with me. All of my brothers and sisters and i went to college on pell grants and Student Loans to finance our education and i taught Young Children early on in my career which is actually what got me into politic to pe begin with. But the financial burden of Student Loan Debt is considerably more than when i graduated. So i share your understanding and appreciate your being here. In your testimony you said that you paid over 600 dollars a month to cover your federal Student Loans. How much was your monthly take home pay
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