Judd Gregg: “again, the policy is very laudable, but the problem is, the dollars are being taken out of other accounts. We are…”

“again, the policy is very laudable, but the problem is, the dollars are being taken out of other accounts. We are attempting to ramp up the personnel in a lot of Border Patrol activities, to ramp up the number of beds, and to ramp up our efforts in the Coast Guard. This $85 million is not going to come out of thin air and will have to come from one of these accounts or a series of accounts. We have a balanced bill. As much as I appreciate the Senator's proposal, this .3 of a percent across-the-board cut will have a fairly significant impact on Homeland Security. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 66, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No.…”