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On the recordMarch 6, 2019
Let me say that the law enforcement professionals tasked with securing our borders do not need bureaucrats or politicians who have never worn a badge to tell them what their mission is or to define for them their passion and their purpose.
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Clay Higgins
Republican · Louisiana

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Higgins emphasizes the need for law enforcement autonomy in border security.

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