I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of the rule and the homeland security appropriations bill. This legislation improves our homeland security in three key ways. First. it helps us crack down on illegal immigration and protects our borders by providing funding to hire 1.000 additional border patrol agents. Second. the bill provides $3.3 billion for first responders. including grants that go directly to highrisk urban areas and firefighters. Significantly. for the first time. the majority of the funding for first responders is appropriately allocated based on the actual risk of terrorism to these areas. 51.
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