Speech #1090178651

We spoke with them about several matters. One of them was about the air marine operation under the CBP. Customs and Border Protection. I would like for my colleagues to know. who have joined me and others in the effort to talk about the air interdiction program that we have about drugs that come into this country. that this bill provides $600 million for their border and air space protection. Secondly. we had an opportunity to talk about the fugitive operation teams that nationwide are gathered together under Customs and Border Protection to make sure that the apprehension of those people who are illegal aliens that are in our country here who are fugitives and who are dangerous are picked up and dealt with by our judicial system in this country. Over and over and over. the things that we have talked about that were necessary and needed throughout the years are contained with funding in this bill. I am very happy to say that I am proud of what this administration has done by listening to us. and perhaps more importantly. our appropriators. like HAL ROGERS who brought this bill. who listened and who have done something about it.