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Gregory Laughlin: “I am a non-Californian who is going to speak on this amendment, and I have to confess my knowledge of it comes as a…”

On the recordMarch 19, 1996
I am a non-Californian who is going to speak on this amendment, and I have to confess my knowledge of it comes as a result of Army Reserve duty. I was assigned as an Army reservist to work with the Army Reserve units building the first perimeter fence from the steel matte from landing mats that were used in Vietnam that had been in storage for many years. What I learned by this is it was not just stopping illegal immigrants. It was safety for the officers, safety for people. The rapes, the robberies, the drug sales, and the murders went down because of the fence. So I urge opposition to the amendment.
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Gregory Laughlin
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the impact of a perimeter fence on safety and crime during a debate on an amendment.

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