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On the recordJune 18, 2013
I will say in closing, again, this is not-- the border is 2,000 miles long. This requires 700 miles. So it would be put in those areas where, as the Senator from Alabama noted, it is most needed. With that, I yield the floor and ask, when the time comes, for support on amendment No. 1197. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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Jun 18, 2013

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