Mr. Speaker. today we discuss a black mark on this administration. a vile crime against two law enforcement officers whose job has been protecting our families and communities and keeping control of Americas borders. This sad episode started back on February 17. 2005. just another routine day for Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. Both were Border Patrol veterans with unblemished service records. Agent Ramos. in fact. had been nominated for Border Patrol Agent of the Year. As they did their rounds that day 2 years ago. a trip sensor at the border was discovered. and Agent Compean then discovered footprints and drag marks. a usual indication of a drug load being smuggled across the river. He then spotted a vehicle and radioed the description and then followed the suspect.
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