I just want to make some brief comments. if I may. not about the matter of this amendment right before us. but about a vote that occurred yesterday regarding the construction of the fence along the southern border. I was 1 of 16 people who voted against that amendment. and I wanted to take a minute or so to explain my concerns. Primarily. my concern is because the decision to place this fence down here without any other additional consultation with local communities in the United States or with our neighbors to the south is something that worries me. There are implications of that. I firmly believe that any discussion about immigration policy must begin with border security. If there is a failure to do that. I dont think you have much of an audience.
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