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On the recordJanuary 27, 2019
I have said that I'm all for a smart wall, a wall using technology, using drones and scanners and X-ray equipment that will make the wall too high to get over, too wide to get around, too deep to borough under.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Clyburn advocates for a technologically advanced approach to border security rather than a traditional wall.

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