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On the recordMarch 28, 2023
always asking for new border agents, then it doesn't seem like they can ever hire up to the number that they've been appropriated for.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Capito expresses frustration over the hiring challenges for border agents despite budget appropriations.

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