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James Traficant: “A study finally admits, and I quote, ``America's borders are so wide open, terrorists could easily smuggle a nuclear…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2000
A study finally admits, and I quote, ``America's borders are so wide open, terrorists could easily smuggle a nuclear bomb across both our borders.'' Think about it, 3 million illegal immigrants, heroin and cocaine by the tons, and now a report that further says it is so bad in some areas orange cones are used like scarecrows with no border patrol presence at all. Unbelievable. We have soldiers vaccinating dogs in Haiti, while terrorists can bring nukes across our border. Beam me up here. Who master-minded this policy? The Proctologist Association of North America? Mr. Speaker, I yield back a disaster waiting to happen on the borders of the United States of America with a Congress sleeping at the switch.
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James Traficant
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Addressing border security and the risks of terrorism during a speech on the House floor.

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