One of the issues raised in the supplemental appropriations bill. of course. is national defense. The purpose of this bill is primarily to fund efforts to fight terrorism and especially to make sure that our troops in Iraq and in Afghanistan have what they need in order to effectively fight terrorism. A big part. however. of national defense is clearly border securitybeing sure that we know who comes into this country. know what their purposes are when they come into this country. and whether they are coming into this country for the purpose of visiting us or maybe participating in our economy or for the purpose of doing us harm. Unfortunately. we have for a number of years experienced borders which are very porous. That is a function of our historywhere we have always believed in open borders. especially with our neighbors to the north and to the south.
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