The reports of holes in Americas armor. from inadequate rail security to insufficient funding for screening at ports. along with the Governments recent record of failed responses to national disasters. such as the bungled leadership of Hurricane Katrina to a lack of National Guard equipment when a tornado tore through the State of Kansasthose incidents underline the urgency of passing a strong and smart bill that funds our homeland security. 53. Pt. 15 July 26. 2007 I wish to briefly describe three ways in which the additional funding in this bill is vital for our security. First. the funding levels allow us to Improve security at the border and to enforce our immigration laws. Just a few weeks ago. during our immigration debate on this floor. we all agreed that we must get control of our border and know who is coming into this country. Now it is time for us to walk the walk. The bill before us would allow us to hire additional Border Patrol agents to protect our borders. It also includes funds for additional border fencing. infrastructure. and technology to monitor the vast open spaces we need to monitor and control. It also provides an additional $475 million for enforcement of customs and immigration laws within the United States. Our Nation is and must be a nation of laws. Second.
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