Mr. President. I would like to take a little time this afternoon to extend my thanks to the Senator from Nevada . and the chairman of the Defense subcommittee. Senator INOUYE. for putting language and dollars into this bill that will allow the National Guard to be used to bolster our understaffed border patrol. I first wrote to Attorney General Janet Reno on June 29 and asked her to look at the possibility of utilizing the National Guard in this capacity. Then on August 17. I traveled with Attorney General Reno and Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN to the MexicoCalifornia border to be briefed by officials on the problem. to view this problem myself an.. to speak with National Guard personnel who were assisting in the drug enforcement area.
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