Speaker, I served my community for many, many years as a street
cop. I know exactly what it is to work patrol under dangerous,
exhausting conditions. My Border Patrol brothers and sisters of the
thin blue line are stretched too thin. Hear my words: These are high caliber law enforcement professionals,
but they are well below the staffing levels mandated by Congress. This bill is not about lowering standards, as some critics claim. To
the contrary, this bill allows for a commonsense approach to hire
experienced, highly qualified patriots to fill the ranks of our front
lines. This bill allows reasonable degrees of discretion that
streamline the vetting and hiring process at Customs and Border Patrol. I would like to thank Chairwoman McSally for introducing this bill,
and I urge my colleagues to support the law enforcement community and
vote in favor of this important legislation.
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