our proposed budget provides much-needed funding to hire 75 additional people and support personnel to reduce the unacceptable backlog. it will also allow us to hire more debbie marshall's and more border enforcement prosecutors so we can prosecute criminal aliens who threaten our communities. the federal government does not maintain public safety alone. if i% of law-enforcement officers in our country are not federal. they work for state and local and tribal partners and we rely on them heavily. the men and women serving our first line of defense meaning they help keep our community safe. our budget maintained our commitment to these valued partners and the high performing programs that have proven to be effective they fund important priorities. we will do all we can to be good stewards of the department's resources. we have a duty to avoid waste so it will be available to fight crime and protect people. the department of justice is home to 115,000 honorable and women who work to serve, protect and defend the american people and respect the constitution of the united states. this budg