Mr. Speaker. this week the House should approve four appropriations bills that set the right priorities for our Nation and do it in a fiscally responsible manner. Yesterday. we debated the homeland security bill. and well continue today. but we should make the public aware that beyond the issues that we seem to be distracted by. the main point about the homeland security bill is that it strengthens our borders by providing funds for 3.000 additional border patrol agents. It also prioritizes the need of our first responders while doubling the amount of cargo that will be screened at our airports. Democrats are going to bring a veterans and a military construction bill to the floor that includes the largest increase in veterans health care funding in the 77year history of the Veterans Administration.
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