I rise in opposition to this amendment and support Senator SPECTER and Senator KENNEDYs and Senator MCCAINS position. I think. relative to the effort in this Congress and in the Senate. nobody has put more time into the issue of how we secure our borders relative to the actual physical activity on our borders than I have because I find my52. Pt. 6 May 16. 2006 self in the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Committee that covers the border security issues. I have come to this conclusion: We can secure our borders. But you cannot do it with just people and money on the border. There has to be a policy in place that creates an atmosphere that lessens the pressure for people to come across the border illegally. The essence of doing that is this guest worker concept. Yes.. you have to do everything we can to tighten up the borders in the area of boots on the ground. technology being used. and making sure we have a strong Coast Guard. a strong immigration force. and strong border security force. That type of commitment has been a primary effort of the Senate and myself. We put $1.9 billion into the supplemental that went through here to try to upgrade the capital for the aircraft and cars and unmanned vehicles and the necessary facilities for the Coast Guard. recognizing that border security has to be significantly beefed up. The President made this point last night very well. But that cannot stop the issuethat doesnt resolve the issue of how you secure the border because as long as you have human nature guiding peoples actions. and as long as you have the role of supply and demand in play. you are going to have people who are willing to take the risks to come across the border illegally. no matter how many people you have there.
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