Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090143793

This report appropriates $126 million to sustain the African Union peacekeeping missions and eventual transition to an international security force in western Sudan. The report also appropriates $24 million for migration and retugees assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis for Sudan and Chad. Conference report includes $1.9 billion for border security needs. 48 million less than requested. This includes $1.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and $708 million for the Defense Department for the costs of deploying 6000 National Guard troops to the border. Appropriates $37.9 billion for activities relaled to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. $808 million LESS than the presidents request.
Keywords matched
border security

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Security threat Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
SHEILA JACKSON LEE
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
TX
Gender
F
Date
2006-06-11
Speech ID
1090143793
Paragraph
#1
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