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On the recordJune 1, 2011
Again, I want to thank my colleague from Texas. And again, I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for all the work that they have done for border security. The BEST program is the program that works. Basically what it does is it coordinates State, Federal, local and also our international partners, both Canadians and Mexicans, to work together to make sure that they are able to focus on the same thing, and that is fight transnational crime. It's an idea that worked very well--in fact, it got started in Laredo, Texas. It expanded now to both the northern and southern part of the United States. And I certainly support my friend to make sure that we work and make sure that the BEST program gets stronger. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Point of Order
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas

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