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Mike McCaul: “When I hear it is going to take 10 more years to secure the border, that just didn't go over well with my constituents.”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2012
When I hear it is going to take 10 more years to secure the border, that just didn't go over well with my constituents.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

McCaul expresses concern over the timeline for border security.

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