Madam Speaker, we need to get the boots on the ground to secure our borders, the money for 1,200 new Border Patrol agents, new Customs officials, and the modernization and authorization for our intelligence and law enforcement officials to utilize the best technology and the best communications to prevent and disrupt any potential plans to attack our homeland.
ADAM PUTNAM: “Madam Speaker, we need to get the boots on the ground to secure our borders, the money for 1,200 new Border Patrol…”
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Addressing the need for enhanced border security and intelligence measures.
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