They dont look like fast boats. but they move pretty good. We went zipping up and down the Rio Grande River looking for people trying to slip across the border. looking for folks who were trying to bring contrabanddrugs. illegal drugsacross the border. There are some 40.000 Customs and Border Protection officers who are needed to keep our borders secure. If we allow the funding for the Department to lapse on February 27. we are going to expect these guys and gals to still come to work. We are not going to pay them. at least not in a timely way. If Congress continues to keep the Department on a continuing resolution. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will see a shortfallI am told a little over half a billion dollarsto respond to unaccompanied minors and families with children. In addition. Customs and Border Protection wont be able replace or upgrade border surveillance technology. including upgrades to obsolete remote and mobile video surveillance systems in the highrisk area of the Rio Grande Valley. The drone is a pilotless aircraft. We fly aircraft similar to these all over the planet.
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