Well. the American people need to know. I want to point out tonight what shows the shortcoming in this budget for four of the most pressing issues facing the American people today. The 9/11 Commission has given this Congress and this President a D on collaboration on border security. The 9/11 Commission December 2005 report card. Washington Republicans got a D on international collaboration on border security. The commission points out that there has been no systematic. diplomatic effort to work with other countries on shared terrorist watch lists to ensure terrorists cannot get across our borders. I start off with the motive of terrorism rather than immigration so the people understand that the insecurity of our borders is paramount in our war on terror. But as we get down to the immigration fight. and we just look at the one most important area. there are 1.000 fewer additional Border Patrol agents than were promised in the 9/11 act. This Congress. under the leadership of Republicans. and I must say that. not to be partisan. because I want to correct something immediately here. There are Republicans and Democrats who are equally concerned about this issue.
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