Mr. President. I speak on behalf of an amendment being offered by Senator BYRD which would enhance funding for border security infrastructure. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of this important legislation. and I thank the Senator from West Virginia for his hard work on this important bill. The amendment would provide an additional $350 million for critical border security needs. The amendment would allocate $105 million for customs and border protection to purchase new Border Patrol replacement helicopters. fixed wing aircraft. and additional unmanned aerial vehicles. And $25 million is added to the bill to purchase approximately 540 additional replacement vehicles for the Border Patrol. The amendment would also provide an additional $90 million for tactical infrastructure. This funding can be used to construct vehicle barrier. fencing. and facility upgrades.
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