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On the recordMay 11, 2021
It is an affront to this Committee and to Congress's power of the purse, but worse: it makes the work of our dedicated Border Patrol agents more difficult and more dangerous.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby criticizes the Biden administration for undermining Congress's authority and jeopardizing Border Patrol agents' safety.

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