What they did was slow us down on trying to have a bill passed by October 1. which they have had trouble when they were 12 years in the majority. That is why we had to live under continuing resolutions. and continue to live under one because of their governance last year. The Homeland Security bill has 300 new Border Patrol agents. It would be nice on October 1 if this bill was signed into law so we would have those Border Patrol agents on the border. in our airports and in our ports. They are delaying the planning for the first responders. whether in the city of Houston where I come from. or the State of Texas where my three colleagues who spoke earlier on how bad earmarks were. or the bill provides protection. from explosive systems for our airports. including DallasFort Worth and Houston. This is delaying $400 million for port security. including the Port of Houston. the number one foreigntonnage port.
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