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On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
Members of Congress who talk a good game on border security will need to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to funding these programs, even in tight budgetary times.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson calls for Congress to fund border security programs adequately.

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