Speaker. let me thank the distinguished gentlemen. the ranking member and the chairman of the Management Subcommittee on Homeland Security. that deal with these crucial issues. I rise to support the Secure Border Initiative Financial Accountability Act and offer that there is an overall vision that this is a very important component of. and I hope that as we move this legislation along we still may have a window of opportunity to ensure that the Secure Border Initiative that Secretary Chertoff speaks of. that this is a major component of. is in place. And I just want to thank both gentlemen for your leadership and acknowledge that. even with this Financial Accountability Act. we are still missing and need to move forward on: More agents to patrol our borders. secure our ports of entry and enforce immigration laws. expanded detention and removal capabilities to eliminate "catch and release" once and for all. a comprehensive and systematic upgrading of the technology used in controlling the border. including increased manned aerial assets. expanded use of UAVs. and nextgeneration detection technology. increased investment in infrastructure improvements at the border. providing additional physical security to sharply reduce illegal border crossings. and greatly increased interior enforcement of our immigration laws. including more robust work site enforcement. and. of course. an earned access to legalization. We must not frighten America. Let them know that we are doing the job.
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