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On the recordMay 8, 2023
It's going to be chaotic for a while. And, as an example, as I raised in the meeting, when they said, 'Well, we're going to cut, and no spending more money.' So what the hell happens? If you cut -- you're going to cut people at the border? You're going to cut agents at the border? We need more at the border, not less at the border.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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President Biden discusses the potential chaos at the southern U.S. border and the implications of proposed budget cuts on border security.

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