Jon Kyl: “thank you. First of all, I appreciate the explanation of the chairman of the subcommittee and conclude, as he has…”

“thank you. First of all, I appreciate the explanation of the chairman of the subcommittee and conclude, as he has, unfortunately, that, good policy notwithstanding, taking money away from other good policy decisions we have made or intend to make in support of funding for more Border Patrol agents, more detention spaces, and so on, requires that we oppose the amendment that would take money from those programs to build more fencing. Much of this fencing is in my State of Arizona. We need that fencing. I am convinced we will be able to get the fencing done, if not by the National Guard, then by construction that will, in fact, cost money, for which there is some in the budget. There is probably more needed, and we are going to have to find a way to add that. But this, unfortunately, has been constructed as a zero-sum game with this amendment. In order to put more money on fencing, we take more money away from Border Patrol. So that is going to make it a very difficult proposition. Mr. President, the matter I would like to ask unanimous consent to speak on, I say to the chairman, actually is a matter not related to this bill. I ask unanimous consent to speak for 90 seconds as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Kyl are printed in today's Record under ``Morning Business.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine is recognized. Amendment No. 4634”