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John McCain: if you do not like the statistics, which shows that operational control is 44 percent of the Southern Border and then…

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
if you do not like the statistics, which shows that operational control is 44 percent of the Southern Border and then only 15 percent is airtight, then change the definition.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain criticizes the Secretary of Homeland Security for manipulating border control statistics.

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