As September 11 so tragically demonstrated. protecting our borderswhether by air. by sea. or by landhas taken on a level of urgency and importance as never before. When you are talking to people at home. it arises again and againit is almost the first.. second. or third question at every town meeting we holdborder security. Border security is no longer just an immigration issue or a customs issue. Border security must be a unified and coordinated strategy to thwart terrorism. which is something we didnt think about prior to September 11 nearly as much as we do todaythwarting terrorism and enforcing the laws. Next week. we will debate the Homeland Security Appropriations bill. and we must include the necessary resources to meet these challenges. This bill will address concerns regarding insecurity of our borders. which we know in fact does threaten national security.
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