On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
I would also note that we are spending about a half a billion dollars a year to secure the border of the United States in Texas because this body failed to secure the border.
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congress.govChip Roy: “I would also note that we are spending about a half a billion dollars a year to secure the border of the United States…”
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Roy criticizes Congress for not securing the U.S. border while Texas bears the financial burden.
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