He fails to endorse critical investments in port security. By threatening to veto the bill if it exceeds $94.5 billion. he forces the Congress to make very difficult tradeoffs. By endorsing additional border security funding while capping the bill at $94.5 billion. the President Is supporting cuts in his own request for the Department of Defense. or for aiding the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I think this tradeoff is unnecessary and unfortunate. That is why I will vote for the Reid amendment. However. Chairman GREGG has done an excellent job in crafting the $1.9 billion package of border security investments. If the only way to get the additional border security funds is to accept the Presidents position requiring offsets. then. in this case. I will vote for the Gregg amendment as well. I ask unanimous consent that the before mentioned statement be printed in the RECORD.
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