Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 505, the Border Security
Technology Accountability Act. This bill seeks to improve the management of border security
technology projects, safeguard taxpayer dollars, and increase
accountability for some of the Department of Homeland Security's
largest acquisition programs. As a subcommittee chair with responsibility for the entire 2,000-mile
Southern border, and as a Member whose district in southern Arizona
represents 80 miles of the border, I have spent countless hours meeting
with border residents, local law enforcement, ranchers, and men and
women who tirelessly patrol the border every day. I know firsthand that when our border technology projects lack the
proper oversight and accountability, it is bad for taxpayers, those who
defend our border, and those who live along our border.
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