Session #114 · 2015–17

Speech #1140098247

We need the State Department to help keep America safe. That is why the ReedMikulski amendment includes $1.9 billion to continue the key security mission of the State Department. Communities in the U.S. face lonewolf terrorists. drug traffickers. and smugglers. The Department of Defense doesnt fight domestic crime and terrorism. We need the Department of Homeland Securitys Coast Guard protecting our coasts. Transportation Security Administration. TSA. keeping air travel safe. and Customs and Border Protection. CBP. securing the border. We also need the Department of Justices Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI. Drug Enforcement Administration. and U.S. Marshals. This amendment authorizes $1.4 billion for DHS and the Department of Justice. so they can improve outrageous wait times at airports. meeting growing passenger volume. which is up 7.4 percent from 2015. without compromising safety. hire 2.000 officers on the borders. hire FBI. local police. and other Federal law enforcement to capture and prosecute criminals here in Americaviolent crime rose nearly 2 percent last year after falling in 2 prior years.
Keywords matched
Border Protection

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
BARBARA MIKULSKI
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MD
Gender
F
Date
2016-06-08
Speech ID
1140098247
Paragraph
#2
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