Chairman and gentlemen of the comIniitee: In offering this amendment. I wish it distinctly understood I am not in any way criticizing either the splendid gentleman frol Pennsylvania . chairman of the committee. or the ranking member of the committee on my side. my friend from Alabama . in fact. I want to take this occasion to compliment these two gentlemen upon the thoroughness with which they went into the question of. the border patrol. The gentleman from Pennsylvania on a nuamber of occasions. owing to the fact that I represent a portion of the border between the United States and Mexico. has. consulted me about matters aIffecting the border. and has solicited my cooperation and such suggestions as I desired to offer. likewise. the gentleman from Alabama . I do not know. gentlemen. whether. I want to state. that this appropriation should he raised to this amount or not. and in offering this amendment I am seeking information. When the general immigration bill passed the house at the last session. I offered an amendment increasing the appropriation to $1.400.000 for the border patrol. This amendment passed the House by an almost unanimous vote. but It seems it was reduced in the Senate to $1.000.000. I want to state that we who represent the border between this country and Mexico are as much interested in the enforcement of the law against the illegal entrance of aliens as any gentlemen upon this floor.
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