I yield myself such time as I might consume. Mr. Speaker. let me first state that there are a number of good provisions in this conference report. To address the problems of illegal immigration along our southern border. it provides for 600 new Border Patrol agents and $40 million for INS detention facilities. In addition. it will allow us to reconsider that illfated vote in July to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for Democracy. The chairman of the subcommittee will ask the House to recede to the Senate amendment on NED and provide $35 million for this important national security program.
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