And make sure we make the investments we need to make america safe and growing and make sure everybody is participating, and a matter what they look like, where they come from, where they started, they have a chance to get ahead in this great country. That is what i believe, that is what you believe. Lets get it done. Thank you, and god bless you. God bless the United States of america. One of the budget issues that will be debated in the Republicancontrolled Congress is spending for Homeland Security. And whether or not to try and block the executive order on immigration. We spoke with a capitol Hill Reporter for some background. Nancy of men of it joins us ognanovich joins us. President obama released his Budget Proposal for 2016. Congress is still working on 2015. Why . Last december, there was resistance from some parts of the House Republican conference to include the Homeland Security bill in the omnibus package. Some credit critics thought by hop holding back Homeland Security o
Or are there other costs as well . We follow the same rules. This is no deviation from that. It. It includes costs from the missions we are doing. As has been the case for many years. Those bases will presumably stay a while. After next year, right now the number of troops is supposed to go down to nothing. But, we are still going to see overseas Contingency Operations until at least 2020 . What you will see in the budget documents released which i have not had a chance to review myself is a proposal that we Work Together in the executive branch and congress to move some of those costs for what takes place in the command region to the budget if circumstances allow us to do so. The department is not able to absorb those costs within a big topline however. If the war ends, why cant that be done quicker the transition . It can be done quickly as a larger budget negotiation allows. But, if sequestration is not lifted, it is not doable to shove all those costs of back into the base budget w