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On the recordMarch 20, 2013
I supported the immigration reform bill. I did so. I was not convinced that we really need to add 20,000 Border Patrol officers down on the border given how many we have there.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Tom Carper discusses his support for immigration reform and skepticism about increasing Border Patrol officers.

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