John Kuhl: “earlier this month a security breach occurred along our northern border when an individual on the no-fly list carrying a…”

“earlier this month a security breach occurred along our northern border when an individual on the no-fly list carrying a dangerous strain of tuberculosis successfully crossed the United States border. This breach highlights the security gaps at our northern border that must be immediately addressed. If the Department of Homeland Security cannot adequately meet our Nation's growing security needs, then we in Congress must step in to provide our citizens with the oversight and action that they deserve, so that both our northern and our southern borders will be safe from future threats. I am offering this amendment to take us a step in the right direction of securing our northern border. Most of the action that you are hearing today in this Chamber is dealing with the southern border. This amendment requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study examining the security of the northern border. Specifically, it requires that the GAO evaluate the Customs and Border Patrol's ability to identify and eliminate all potential threats to the northern border under current funding levels. In closing, this is a commonsense amendment that will take us a step in the right direction towards securing our northern border, and I encourage my colleagues to support this amendment.”