John Cornyn: “I do not believe and I do not think you believe, you can speak for…”

On the recordApril 21, 2013

I do not believe and I do not think you believe, you can speak for yourself, that building a fence across a 2,000 mile southern border is the answer.

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Cornyn argues against a continuous border fence, advocating for a combination of strategies.

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John Cornyn: “I do not believe and I do not think you believe, you can speak for yourself, that building a fence across a 2,000 mile…”