Sam Farr: “I rise also in opposition, and I'll tell you why. I've been to the border and I've traveled the area that you're talking…”

“I rise also in opposition, and I'll tell you why. I've been to the border and I've traveled the area that you're talking about. It's in the Barry Goldwater range. It's a very rural area. It's actually an area where you have Indian tribes. I mean, this is so rural you can't believe it. I am really surprised that the gentlewoman rose on this because she doesn't have any border in her State, nor fence. I come from the State of California which not only has a border; it has the busiest border in the world. I am also in opposition to this because I have talked to the Border Patrol. This is not a fence that they are asking for. What this fence is for is a fence in the military range. It should be coming out of the military budget because it is just in the middle of absolutely nowhere, where there is very little, if any, crossings. You would be much more effective in detection rather than fences. Border Patrol once said, you know, a 12-foot fence, you just need a 13-foot ladder. I respect the fact that you think that this is going to get you somewhere, but I can tell you that it's not wisely spent money. There are much more cost-effective ways to do border detection than building a fence in the middle of nowhere.”