Republicans again voted against a motion to send a report back to conference with instructions to add $284 million. And for fiscal year 2006 and 2007. Republicans have repeatedly broken the promises they made on border security in the intelligence reform bill. the 9/11 Act of 2004. which included 2.000 additional border patrol agents. 800 additional immigration agents and 8.000 additional detention beds per year from fiscal year 2006 to 2010. Democrats have consistently tried to increase border security. and the Republican majority has consistently voted against it. I am not done. Again. 2005. vote 174. Republicans voted against consideration of an amendment that would have added $400 million for border security to meet the promises that Congress made for the 9/11 Act. again increased immigration agents. increased border patrol agents. 2005. vote 187. Republicans voted against a Democratic substitute to the homeland security authorization bill that was designed to fulfill the promises again in the 9/11 Act. and it goes on and on. again vote 188. in 2005. vote 56 in 2006. vote 210 in 2006 in May. where the Republicans finally voted against consideration of an amendment that would have added $2.1 billion for border security. We have tried and tried and tried to put the proper legislation and the proper funding in place. Mr. Speaker. to secure our border. and that needs to be the message. Before we get on to any other discussion regarding immigration in the United States of America. if we do not secure that border then nothing will matter. and that is exactly what we have been trying to do. I think. Mr.
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