Speech #1090132318

I am proud to be an original cosponsor. and I want to strongly support it.I also want to suggest that based on the discussion we just heard involving the chairman of the Budget Committee and the Senator from Massachusetts. everyone in this Chamber. based on their statements. should support this amendment. Based on what the Senator from Massachusetts just said. he should embrace this amendment because. if you look at the details of what this amendment does. it is perfectly consistent with those statements. and it is perfectly consistent with what the President said on Monday night. It is utterly consistent with what Secretary Chertoff says he wants and needs as a crucial element of border security. It is not the only element. not the only silver bullet. there is no magic wand. but it is a crucial element of border security. Unfortunately. the underlying bill does not provide enough authorization and demand for fencing in this regard. The underlying bill. particularly section 106. only calls for a very limited and modest repair and construction of fencing along very limited parts of the southern border of Arizona.