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On the recordOctober 23, 2024
The Chief of the Border Patrol told us at Eagle Pass that he says, I am standing in front of an open fire hydrant with a bucket. I do not need more buckets. I need somebody to shut off the fire hydrant.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock shares a Border Patrol chief's analogy about the need for effective border control.

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