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On the recordJune 17, 2013
What we should be thinking about is how to better secure the border in the sense of diminishing the flows of bad things while facilitating the flows of good things.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall suggests a balanced approach to border security focusing on both threats and benefits.

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