Now, what is preventing the use of UAVs along the Southern border to be used in high-traffic areas 24 hours a day?
I think it would be appropriate, I would say to Senator Johnson, for this to be part of the amending process.
But up until now it has been a real problem.
Far too many of the aircraft we deploy in support of the Border Patrol are not fitted with cameras or sensors that have ...
And we should be very cognizant of that.
But you know it is a problem. The airspace being used by both the Border Patrol and the military has caused significant ...
And there is a new radar called the vehicle dismount and exploitation radar (VADER) that was developed in Iraq to detect...
Achieving the goal of persistent surveillance set by the bill we are examining today, then, will be challenging and cost...
I want to hear from our witnesses about what we can do to address this issue, not just address the symptom of the proble...
We need to systematically identify the best technologies with your help and those of your colleagues.
I invite my colleagues on the Committee to take the time to visit the Arizona border or the Texas border.
And the bad guys are aware of the schedule.
I also believe that the Department of Homeland Security needs to do a much better job of measuring its performance at ou...
Which means that the economy has something to do with people's desire to come across the border.
I could not agree more. We need to focus on the underlying causes of illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
We have an obligation here to ask tough questions.
If we had a smart, comprehensive immigration policy in place, that would be helpful.
Well, we have recommended--and I think it is language in the bill--that you consult with the army people who went throug...
