That number of containers is expected to double over the next 3 years. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is responsible for ensuring that not one of those millions of containersnot onecarries with it anything that could harm us. It is a daunting task. It would be tempting to say we should slow this torrent of containers to a trickle. It would be tempting to say we should allow Customs and Border Protection unlimited time to do its job to protect us from harm. but slowing trade to a trickle would also cause America great harm. It would cripple our economy. Ensuring security is only half of the work of Customs and Border Protection. The agency is also charged with carrying on the centuriesold responsibility of its predecessor. the U.S. Customs Service. to facilitate the commerce so critical to keeping our economy strong.
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