Madam Speaker. today is day 274 of incarceration for 2 former U.S. Border Patrol agents. Agents Ramos and Compean were convicted in March of 2006 for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler who brought 743 pounds of marijuana across our border into Texas. Two decorated Border Patrol agents with exemplary records. who were doing their duty to protect the American people from an illegal American drug smuggler. are serving 11 and 12 years in prison. Since the agents convictions. thousands of American citizens and dozens of Members of Congress have called for justice for these 2 border agents. You just heard the Congressman from Texas
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