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On the recordMarch 12, 2014
I hope that when we look at the increased budget for personnel for agents--Border Patrol agents, that we take a look at the increase that the Department has proposed to make sure that that can be applied to border agent overtime so that we never have a gap in the security that they are trying to provide to our border and border residents.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul emphasizes the importance of funding for Border Patrol agents' overtime to ensure border security.

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