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Bennie Thompson: “Regardless of these differences, Madam Chairwoman, I would hope that we can all agree that pulling the equivalent of…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
Regardless of these differences, Madam Chairwoman, I would hope that we can all agree that pulling the equivalent of 5,000 Border Patrol agents and 2,750 CBP Officers from our borders, as called for by the sequester, is no way to achieve anyone's definition of a secure border.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson criticizes budget cuts affecting border security personnel.

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