Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090171359

I support the construction of a fence to better secure our border and supported its funding in the Homeland Security Appropriations Act. However. this bill simply doesnt provide for a fence. In a typical example of congressional overreaching and micromanagement. the bill specifies exactly how such a fence will be built and the precise location of each segment of the fence. We are neither engineers nor construction managers nor do we know the best alignment of such a fence. We should simply direct the experts to construct a fence that accomplishes the objective of preventing illegal immigration and allow it to be buit in the most costeffective manner.
Keywords matched
illegal immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
MD
Gender
M
Date
2006-09-13
Speech ID
1090171359
Paragraph
#0
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