Mr. President. the Senate will vote today on two amendments to provide $1.9 billion of critical resources to enhance our border security. I will vote for both amendments. Last month. the Senate began debate on immigration and border security legislation. part of which would authorize a whole host of items intended to secure our borders. The legislation would authorize the hiring of additional Border Patrol agents. The legislation would authorize the hiring of additional immigration enforcement agents and detention officers. It would authorize border surveillance technology and unmanned aerial vehicles. However. the immigration bill is just an authorization bill. If you are serious about border security. you must approve real dollars. Yesterday. the administration sent Congress a Statement of Administration Policy on the pending emergency supplemental bill. I will ask that the statement be printed in the RECORD.
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