Chairman. let me just say to my colleagues. for the proponents of this border train. the point of my amendment is that there are a lot of ramifications of this train that go far beyond simply linking up a couple of railheads with an existing port and expediting trade between nations. There are enormous problems along the southern California border. There are right now enormous problems among all of the southern border with enormous illegal immigration and all of the ramifications that come about as a result of that situation. This amendment has asked for a study. It should not be mission impossible to get a study. Now. if the gentleman says. well. no monies can be spent until there is a study. well. that is easily taken care of by simply producing a study. and I think that INS. at least the people that I have talked to. Customs. Border Patrol. have got facts coming out of their ears with results of what has happened to border trains in the last few months. So let us have this study. and then the gentleman from California can move ahead in an informed manner. and I can move ahead in an informed manner. and all Members of the House will know what the facts are. Let us do the study.
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