The bill before us weakens current law by only requiring the southern border to be 90 percent effectively secured in some sectors.
Patrick Leahy: “The bill before us weakens current law by only requiring the southern border to be 90 percent effectively secured in…”
On the recordApril 21, 2013
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Leahy criticizes the bill's insufficient border security requirements.
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