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William F. Smith: “Mr. Speaker, this bill is, as we have heard, the product of literally months and months of study and negotiations and…”

On the recordMay 23, 2000
Mr. Speaker, this bill is, as we have heard, the product of literally months and months of study and negotiations and also, as we have heard, at times more than just a little patience. But the positive outcome has been and is today that really the product before us represents a balance, a very delicate balance, but I think a very important one, between the critical objective of ensuring that our borders are secure against all kinds of illegal activities regardless of their design, with the inescapable reality that, in today's world, as we have heard so many say here today, the free flow of tourism and trade and commerce of all descriptions and people of good will, is not just something that is positive; it is, frankly, something that is absolutely essential.
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William F. Smith
Texas
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Discussing the importance of balancing border security with the free flow of trade and tourism.

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