The Southwest border is now the No. 1 trafficking and distribution point for illegal narcotics coming into the United States. Additional Federal assistance is critically needed and I will work within the Appropriations Committee to see that these priorities are met. Likewise while funding levels for the Customs Service for asset acquisition and the INS for staffing levels for the Border Patrol are insufficient. I am optimistic that I will be able to find the funds within the confines of this budget resolution to remedy these problems. Many of us struggled with the issue of phony budget numbers when considering how to vote on the budget resolution.
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