Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this polygraph waiver provision
that is proposed here is a darn good idea that is a long time overdue
from happening. The reality is the hiring process of the Border Patrol,
and, in fact, I would argue almost everything under my jurisdiction in
Homeland Security, is as slow as molasses in the wintertime. It just
doesn't move. Meanwhile, we have got skilled law enforcement people applying,
skilled former veterans with high clearances who are applying for these
jobs and being stumbled by the lack of polygraph operators available to
do it. This is a choice and a right choice of setting a priority for those
people who have served, proving their worth, and are asking to be part
of the defense of our national borders.
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