TO: Perceptics FROM: Podesta Group RE: Issue overviews and congressional engagement strategy for the 114th Congress DATE: December 17, 2014 INTRODUCTION The 114th Congress will bring many changes to Capitol Hill, including a raft of new members and leaders and an accompanying shift in policy priorities. However, the core issues that Congress must address, such as increasing security at international border crossings, preventing crime and terrorism, and finding new sources of funding for the country’s crumbling highways, all remain top priorities for the new Republican leaders in both chambers of Congress. To place Perceptics on the best footing for inclusion in the discussion of these issues in the coming year, the Podesta Group proposes collaborating with Perceptics to:      Engage with Congress’ new members and leaders to educate them on the reliability, efficacy and utility of Perceptics products; Build on existing relationships with members of Congress by continuing engagement tailored to members’ interests and constituencies; Engage with homeland security and immigration-related committees and members to raise Perceptics’ profile as a reliable and effective border security tool; Engage with transportation and revenue-related committees and members to highlight Perceptics’ potential as a tool to collect tolling revenue and to guard against legislation contrary to Perceptics’ interests; and Engage with appropriations committees and their members to build interest in Perceptics’ products and to use the appropriations process to nudge along Perceptics’ interests while blocking harmful language. HOMELAND AND BORDER SECURITY OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS Perceptics’ products have many applications in homeland security and anti-terrorism efforts, such as border security, transportation infrastructure security and site security. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has struggled to assess its own needs and to procure equipment necessary to fulfill its mission. For these reasons, Perceptics should complement its outreach to DHS with direct communication to the relevant congressional committees and their members to ensure that license plate readers are included in future discussions of DHS operations and acquisitions. We also foresee several opportunities for Perceptics to submit comments to relevant committees during hearings, and perhaps even offer testimony. The Podesta Group has already engaged with the House Homeland Security Committee, but more work will be needed in the coming year. Border Security Both Democrats and Republicans emphasize increased border security in their immigration platforms, presenting a consistent business opportunity for Perceptics, no matter who is in power. A Democraticcontrolled Senate, for example, passed an immigration reform bill in summer 2013 that would have provided a bonanza $46.3 billion for border security (compared with only $18 billion spent in 2012) and would have implemented mandatory area-specific technology and infrastructure requirements along the border. Republicans, especially those who campaigned on promises to improve border security and reduce the rate of illegal immigration, are very likely to attempt more funding increases. They are also likely to push DHS and other agencies to enforce immigration laws that have been defunded or deemphasized in recent years. For example, Congress has instructed DHS to monitor immigrants’ exits as well as entries into the United States, but DHS has failed so far to do so. Here, Perceptics’ products would help provide at least a partial solution for requirements already on the books by allowing DHS to better monitor exit data without slowing down traffic. In another example, spiking international investments in Mexican maquiladoras will create even more commercial vehicle traffic along the southern border. Tracking shipments as they come in and out of Mexico presents further opportunities for Perceptics’ commercial vehicle and shipment container technology. To highlight these possibilities, the Podesta Group has already contacted key returning members of Congress who are interested in increasing the use of technology along the border, such as House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX). In the House especially, the Homeland Security Committee plays a primary role in shaping border security policy. To enhance our growing relationship with that committee, the Podesta Group recommends reaching out to the congressional judiciary committees as well. Members and staff of the Senate and House Judiciary committees work with homeland security committees to design border security and immigration policy. Therefore, it is a wise and proactive move to ensure that members of the judiciary committees understand the value of Perceptics’ products. The Podesta Group boasts close connections to these committees, and we are confident that many members would be interested in learning about Perceptics’ products. Transportation Infrastructure Security DHS recognizes that international ports are targets for terrorism, and it provides resources to ensure that ports are secured. Members are likely to re-focus on transportation infrastructure security in the next Congress due to two factors: 1) the re-emergence of Islamic terrorism and an accompanying uptick in “lone wolf” terrorist attacks across the world; and 2) the global outbreak of the Ebola virus. As concerned members and committees re-examine the existing system for flaws, Perceptics has an opportunity to showcase its solutions. For example, staff from the House Homeland Security Committee have already alerted the Podesta Group that the committee will examine the nation’s supply chain system, creating an opportunity for Perceptics to highlight both its site security and cargo security products. State Department Investigation Follow Up Together, the Podesta Group and Perceptics have pursued a State Department Inspector General (IG) investigation into a murky procurement process related to the binational Merida Initiative. Together, we successfully recruited allies in Congress who demanded that the State Department launch an investigation. The State Department advised us more than a year ago that the case had been “referred;” we believe it was referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ). However, to our shared frustration, we have not received an update. We recommend exploring new tools to pry a timely response from State and the DOJ in the coming year. We may choose to utilize the appropriations process, leveraging our established champions to insert a reporting requirement in the next appropriations bills that would tie the DOJ’s and the State Department’s continued funding to a report on the investigation. This is a potentially harsh instrument, but the mere threat of such a provision may be enough to convince these agencies to offer answers. Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards 2 Privileged and Confidential DHS, along with the Departments of Labor and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), administers the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS), which Congress enacted in 2006 to protect chemical processing facilities from terrorist attacks. The program languished for years, but Congress recently enacted an overhaul, making participation in CFATS mandatory for all facilities and stepping up the role of both the private sector and local governments in designing site security plans. Congress may choose to hold further hearings on the matter, and the Obama administration will likely draft related regulations in 2015. The Podesta Group and Perceptics should continue to monitor Congress’ actions on CFATS for possible opportunities to highlight Perceptics’ capabilities. Targets An expanded list of target meetings for homeland and border security matters is below. House  Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman, House Homeland Security Committee  Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Ranking Member, House Homeland Security Committee  Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), Chairwoman, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security  Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Ranking Member, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security and Member, House Judiciary Committee  Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Member, House Homeland Security Committee and House Judiciary Committee  Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Chairman, House Judiciary Committee  Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee  Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Chairman, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security  Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ranking Member, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Senate  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Chairman, Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC)  Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), Ranking Member, Senate HSGAC  Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Member, Senate HSGAC  Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Member, Senate HSGAC  Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee  Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee  Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security  Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member, Immigration, Refugees and Border Security  Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Member, Senate Judiciary Committee  Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Member, Senate Judiciary Committee  Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Member, Senate Judiciary Committee  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Member, Senate Judiciary Committee 3 Privileged and Confidential TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS While transportation authorization legislation does not need to be passed every year like appropriations, congressional transportation committees are poised in 2015 to pass a highway reauthorization bill. We believe this bill could be shaped to benefit Perceptics’ interest in tolling and in commercial vehicle enforcement. Highway authorization-related committees also present more opportunities to submit statements or to appear at committee hearings. Tolling Since the 1950s, the federal government has levied a tax on gasoline to fund construction and maintenance of the nation’s interstate highway system. However, the gas tax no longer generates enough revenue to sustain the nation’s highways, and the highways have fallen into disrepair. Congress must seek new sources of revenue in its next reauthorization of highway programs, which is due in May 2015. We expect congressional committees overseeing transport and the nation’s tax system to work together to find new sources of revenue. We propose that Perceptics and the Podesta Group engage with these officials early in 2015 to discuss the possibility of allowing tolling, and using Perceptics’ technology to facilitate it. While other nations have successfully implemented tolling to fund highway construction, the idea faces significant hurdles in the United States. First, a longstanding ban on tolling on existing interstate highways restricts tolling to newly-constructed lanes and intrastate highways. Second, members of Congress concerned with privacy have opposed movement-based tolling, particularly the use of license plate readers. The first step to increasing the use of tolling, and therefore opportunities for Perceptics, is to soften this knee-jerk opposition. Opposition to tolling and license plate readers has several root causes, but a primary concern will be citizen privacy. DHS’s preliminary investigation into creating a national license plate database earlier this year triggered an outcry from members who feared the government tracking innocent citizens’ movements. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) led criticism of the plan in the Senate. The House of Representatives, for its part, voted 254-172 to prohibit the Department of Transportation from acquiring cameras “for the purpose of collecting or storing vehicle license plate numbers” in June of this year. While this provision did not become law, it is clear that more education and outreach responding to privacy concerns needs to be done, especially in the committees of jurisdiction. Beyond privacy concerns, many members are concerned with the financial impact of tolling or view it as a back-door tax increase. Congressional Republicans who ran on anti-tax platforms will have a champion in Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the incoming chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, who views tolling as a second tax on highway use. Similarly, organizations pushing for an end to the toll ban will face the powerful trucking and shipping industry, who also oppose tolling. The outlook is not completely negative: tolling has supporters across the political spectrum, from the liberal Center for American Progress to the conservative Heritage Foundation to the Libertarian Reason Foundation. The Obama administration also supported tolling by suggesting lifting the tolling ban to allow states to decide whether to impose tolling. Important advocates for tolling include Sen. Tom Carper (DDE), Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), who all notably joined together to advocate for highway tolling in the Senate in 2012. In the House, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has expressed an interest in alternative funding plans for highways including public-private partnerships and usage-based fees like tolling. Similarly, Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Senate Finance Committee member Michael 4 Privileged and Confidential Bennet (D-CO) have championed a proposal from Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) to increase federal support for public-private partnerships, including toll roads. We predict that more members will be receptive to the idea of tolling as budget cuts and declining revenue puts more pressure on the gas tax-based highway funding structure. The changes that Perceptics seeks within transportation policy will require help from allies. Perceptics is already a member of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), which will continue to lead the charge on tolling. The Podesta Group, Perceptics and the IBTTA can all collaborate on congressional engagement. Perceptics could supplement these efforts by meeting with key congressional allies to show how Perceptics’ products could be used to charge tolls without creating congestion. In the House, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee has primary jurisdiction over transportation policy, while the House Ways and Means Committee oversees taxation and interstate commerce. In the Senate, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) oversees highway policy; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversees transportation safety; and the Finance Committee oversees taxation and interstate commerce. For privacy-related concerns about license plate readers in transportation, we also recommend meeting with the House and Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees, as listed earlier in the document. InfraNews Events and Networking Opportunities We believe that Perceptics could benefit by participating in events sponsored by InfraNews, a news, market intelligence, research, and data firm focusing on the transportation and infrastructure sectors in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The Podesta Group’s Cristina Antelo enjoys a working relationship with InfraNews, and has made an introduction to John Mike of Perceptics and has arranged for him to receive complimentary access to their database of materials. InfraNews serves a wide range of subscribers, including developers, investors, law firms, and insurers. In addition to its market intelligence reporting, InfraNews also hosts conferences throughout the year to bring together government officials, investors, developers, and other experts for networking, industry briefings, and deal-making. In 2015, InfraNews will host two Americas-focused events in New York City. The first is the Infrastructure Investors Forum on February 24, focusing on the concerns of private sector investors, developers, and regulators. The second is the P3 Infrastructure Forum on June 9, which will focus on the public-private partnerships (P3) market in the US. The P3 Infrastructure Forum, in particular, attracts hundreds of attendees from the private and public sectors, including federal and state government officials, infrastructure developers, and investment fund advisors. We believe that the P3 event in particular could be a showcase for Perceptics’ products before a highly influential audience. We will continue to facilitate a dialogue between John Mike and Infranews. Targets Below is an expanded contact list for the 114th Congress. House  Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) – Chairman, House T&I Committee  Rep. Pete DeFazio (D-OR) – Ranking Member, House T&I Committee  Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-DC) Ranking Member, House T&I Subcommittee on Highways and Transit  Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) – Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee  Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI) – Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee 5 Privileged and Confidential  Other members as announced – Certain key positions, such as House T&I Subcommittee on Highways and Transit chairmanship, remain unfilled as members jostle for position behind the scenes. The Podesta Group will provide updated recommendations as roles are filled. Senate  Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) – Chairman, Senate EPW Committee  Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) – Ranking Member, Senate EPW Committee  Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)- Chairman, Senate EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure  Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) – Ranking Member, Senate EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure  Sen. John Thune (R-SD) – Chairman, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee  Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) – Ranking Member, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee  Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) – Chairman, Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) – Ranking Member, Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security  Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) – Chairman, Senate Finance Committee  Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) – Ranking Member, Senate Finance Committee  Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) – Member, Senate Finance Committee APPROPRIATIONS OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS Congress must enact 12 subject-specific appropriations bills in each fiscal year for the government to function. Appropriators use these bills to adjust funding for certain programs or even to insert policy policy riders into the coming year’s federal funding. Both chambers of Congress have similar appropriations processes. In the spring of each year, both chambers’ appropriations committees break out their committee members into smaller subject-specific subcommittees to write first drafts of their respective appropriations bills. After completing a draft bill, each subcommittee refers its draft to the full committee for amendments and a vote of approval in the late spring. With the appropriations committee’s approval, the bill then goes to the full chamber floor for further amendments and a final vote in the summer or early fall. The chamber-approved appropriations bill will then go to the other chamber of Congress, which may either hold its own vote on the bill as-is, or make its own amendments and then refer the amended bill back to the other chamber for final approval. Congress’ goal is to pass all 12 appropriations bills before the beginning of a new fiscal year on October 1. However, Congress has not been able to meet this deadline in recent years and typically enacts short-term continuing resolutions (CRs) that extend the previous years’ funding levels for a few weeks or months before finally clearing all appropriations bills after the fiscal year has already begun. To augment homeland security and transportation-related outreach on Capitol Hill, Perceptics and the Podesta Group can expand our engagement with appropriators who allocate money to federal agencies and operations. In recent years, Perceptics has typically worked with the Tennessee congressional delegation to request funding in the Homeland Security appropriations bill for license plate reader investments, and in the State Department’s bill to bolster border security in neighboring countries. Support for these provisions is evident; for example, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (DTX) both introduced border security funding bills this year that would have required increased use of license plate readers at border crossings in US-allied Latin American nations. 6 Privileged and Confidential The Podesta Group believes that Perceptics could make even more progress in appropriations by engaging earlier in the appropriations cycle, with more members and with a wider range of requests than in years past. Beyond bumping up funding, an ally could, for example, tie Homeland Security funding to the agency finally enforcing its exit data monitoring requirement, create a license plate reader-related pilot project or study, insert a requirement for agencies to report on inefficiencies and wait times at border crossings or highway weigh stations, or ask the Government Accountability Office to review the flaws of RFID chip-based systems. We also believe that earlier engagement, in particular, will allow us to more effectively block potentially harmful language. For example, a provision included this year in the Senate’s Homeland Security funding proposal blocking DHS from “establishing a National License Plate Recognition database or other similar project” might be kept out of next year’s bills with early action. The leaders of the subject-specific subcommittees and the full appropriations committees in each chamber carry outsize influence on the text of each appropriations bill. In 2015, several new leaders will arrive on these committees, presenting a great opportunity for education on Perceptics’ products. For example, Rep. Mario-Diaz Balart (R-FL) has never been a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, but has been tapped to lead the subcommittee next year. Still other members on our list are returning with established interests and priorities that Perceptics and the Podesta Group can tailor messaging to. For example, we know that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee is interested in ways to protect oil and natural gas processing facilities in her state from attacks and sabotage, while Senate Appropriations T-HUD Subcommittee member Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) are interested in reducing wait times at border crossings in their districts. Perceptics and the Podesta Group have already successfully engaged with several of these members. The Podesta Group can also offer its relationships and expertise in introducing Perceptics to new connections. Targets An expanded list of targets is below. House        Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) - Chairman, House Appropriations Committee Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) - Ranking Member, House Appropriations Committee Rep. John Carter (R-TX) - Chairman, House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) – Member, House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee and House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) - Chairman, House Appropriations T-HUD Subcommittee Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) – Chairman, House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee and Member, House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Other members as announced – During the drafting of this report, Democrats had not yet announced their rosters for appropriations subcommittees in the House. The Podesta Group will provide updated information as it becomes available. Senate  Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) - Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee  Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) - Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Committee  Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) – Chairman, Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee  Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Member, Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee  Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman, Senate Appropriations T-HUD Subcommittee 7 Privileged and Confidential     Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) – predicted Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations T-HUD Subcommittee Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) – Member, Senate Appropriations T-HUD Subcommittee Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) – Chairman, Senate Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Other members as announced PROJECT FOCUSED OUTREACH: FOXCONN During a meeting with the office of Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) earlier this year, the Podesta Group learned of electronics manufacturer Foxconn’s efforts to build open a commercial pre-clearance customs facility in San Jerónimo, Mexico, near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The arrangement would, as described, allow US customs officials to clear Foxconn shipments for entry into the US and then allow them to cross the border from Mexico to the United States without stopping. The Podesta Group engaged with New Mexico’s US Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Tom Udall (D-NM), who have longstanding interests in reducing traffic congestion at the Santa Teresa crossing. While the Foxconn deal is still in development and has been delayed several times, the Podesta Group proposes continued engagement with New Mexico officials with the goal of including Perceptics technology in the future crossing if an opportunity presents itself. FURTHER ENGAGEMENT: FRESHMAN MEMBER EDUCATION Dozens of freshman members of Congress will arrive in Washington in 2015. The members listed below include new members representing districts along the northern or southern border and members who have expressed an interest in border or homeland security. New Members Representing a Border District or State House  Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)  Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT)  Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)  Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)  Rep. Elise Stefanek (R-NY)  Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME)  Rep. John Katko (R-NY)  Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) Senate  Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)  Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) New Members Expressing a Special Interest in Border Security House  Rep. E.L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA)  Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) 8 Privileged and Confidential APPENDIX - SUGGESTED PAC CONTRIBUTIONS This appendix offers recommendations for PAC donations in the 2016 election cycle, which spans from November 5, 2014, until November 8, 2016. Our recommendations currently total $12,500 for the twoyear cycle, with $6,500 recommended for House members and $6,000 for Senators. The below recommendations are updated through December 16, 2014. We have included placeholder “To Be Determined” (TBD) entries in several because complete committee rosters and other important information will not be available until January 2015, and the Podesta Group intends to offer amendments later on as appropriate. HOUSE-SIDE PAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2016: Name Congressman Jimmy Duncan Congressman Michael McCaul Congressman Bennie Thompson Congresswoman Candice Miller Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee Congressman Bob Goodlatte Congressman John Conyers Congressman Trey Gowdy Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren Congressman Bill Shuster Congressman Pete DeFazio Congressman Hal Rogers Congresswoman Nita Lowey Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart 9 Privileged and Confidential Party Relevance to Perceptics and District R-TN-2 Representative of Perceptics headquarters in Knoxville R-TXChairman of House Homeland Security 10 Committee D-MS-2 Ranking member of House Homeland Security Committee R-MI-10 Chairwoman, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security D-TXRanking Member, House Homeland 18 Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security R-VA-6 Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee D-MI-13 Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee R-SC-4 Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security D-CARanking Member of the House Judiciary 19 Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security R-PA-9 Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee D-OR-4 Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee R-KY-5 Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee D-NY Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee R-FL-25 Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Amount recommended $1,000 ($500 per year) $1,000 $500 $250 $250 TBD TBD $250 TBD $500 TBD TBD TBD $500 Congressman Carter Congressman Grijalva Congressman Vela Congressman Barber Congressman Cárdenas Congressman Cuellar Congressman O’Rourke 10 John Raúl Filemon Ron Tony Henry Beto Privileged and Confidential R-TX31 D-AZ-3 D-TX34 D-AZ-2 D-CA29 D-TX28 D-TX16 Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Co-Chair of the Congressional Border Caucus Co-Chair of the Congressional Border Caucus Member of the Congressional Border Caucus Member of the Congressional Border Caucus Member of the Congressional Border Caucus Member of the Congressional Border Caucus $500 $250 $250 TBD $500 $500 $250 SENATE-SIDE PAC RECOMMENDATIONS, 2016: Name Party and District R-TN Relevance to Perceptics Amount recommended Senator representing TN R-TN Senator representing TN Senator Ron Johnson R-WI Senator Tom Carper D-DE Senator Chuck Grassley R-IA Senator Patrick Leahy D-VT Senator John Cornyn R-TX Senator Chuck Schumer D-NY Senator Thad Cochran R-MS Senator Barbara Mikulski Senator Dan Coats D-MD Senator Susan Collins R-ME Senator John Barrasso R-WY Senator John Thune R-SD Senator Bill Nelson D-FL Senator Roy Blunt R-MO Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee AND Ranking Member of the Senate EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Chairman of the Senate EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security $2,000 ($1,000 per year) $2,000 ($1,000 per year) $500 Senator Lamar Alexander Senator Bob Corker 11 Privileged and Confidential R-IN $500 TBD TBD $500 $500 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD