Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090135375

Well. the reason that I brought this to the attention of the Congress is because it does not cost very much money. We are spending $6 billion over the 2.000 miles of our southern border. $3 million a mile. The President has asked for another $1.9 billion to be able to start hiring more border patrol and fund 6.000 National Guard troops additionally. That takes him up actually over $8 billion for our southern border. over $4 million a mile. This wall to these dimensions that I have drawn here can be put up. and I would bid it and I would bond it today. for $500.000 a mile. 500.000. $1 out of the $6 we are spending today. or $1 out of the $8 they will spend tomorrow under the Presidents proposal.
Keywords matched
border patrol

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
W. AKIN
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
MO
Gender
M
Date
2006-05-19
Speech ID
1090135375
Paragraph
#6
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