I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Chairman. budgetary restraints have reduced the numbers of Immigration and Naturalization Service inspectors and caused severe congestion and delays at points of entry such as the Peace Bridge connecting the United States and Canada in my district in Buffalo and Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Aside from the inconvenience this is causing travelers. I am concerned that the lack of adequate inspection personnel also has the potential for impeding our efforts to control terrorism and drug smuggling. I believe this Congress should clearly signal INS that within existing funding for fiscal year 1986 the agency should rearrange its priorities to reprogram available moneys to provide adequate inspection services at busy ports of entry. like the Peace Bridge and Kennedy Airport.
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