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On the recordJune 18, 2013
I agree that we need to better track visa overstays. But a fully biometric entry-exit system at all air, sea, and land ports of entry is the kind of unrealistic trigger we can't adopt. Implementation of this amendment would be prohibitively expensive and cause all kinds of delays. In the Judiciary Committee we adopted an amendment offered by Senator Hatch which presents a more reasonable approach. I would urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. I ask for the yeas and nays.
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Patrick Leahy
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