I join the chairman in opposing the amendment. reluctantly. because the gentleman from New Mexico makes a compelling argument for better border security. Coming from his State. I can fully understand that. But as the chairman has said. we have increased in this bill moneys for an additional 3.000 Border Patrol agents. and the gentleman was arguing strongly for that and I appreciate that. But we have accommodated his request to that extent. as well as 500 additional Customs and Border Patrol officers. and we increase the salaries and expenses by over $50 million. So I think there is more help on the way that the gentleman has been asking for. But the moneys that the gentleman would take from TSA is not for screeners.
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