We are not going to be able to replace or upgrade this kind of technology and bring it to highrisk areas along the Rio Grande Valley. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson recently saidI want to quote Secretary Johnson just briefly. He said. "Border security is not free. The men and women of [the Department of Homeland Security] need a partner in Congress to fund their efforts." He added. "Time is running out." Those were his words. I couldnt agree with him more. In the next week or so. I pray that those of us in Congress will come together and will do what I believe is the right thing. that is. support the passage of a clean fullyear appropriations bill for the remainder of this fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security and do it by February 27. After we have done that. for Gods sake. lets get to work on crafting thoughtful. comprehensive. bipartisan immigration reform law for our country. one that better secures our borders. one that strengthens our economy. and one that reduces our budget deficit over the next two decades by hundreds of billions of dollars. That is what we ought to do. I would pledge here today to my colleagues.
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