A Texas Ranger told me that they are outmanned, outgunned, out-
financed and out-equipped by the drug cartels. I've heard firsthand the need these men and women have for new
equipment, specifically the equipment I just listed. In fact when I recently visited the border in April, I met with the
Border Patrol in the Rio Grande sector and they informed me that in
areas where they were using Aerostat surveillance blimps, crossings
were way down. When asked what we could do to help the sector, the answer was clear:
More Aerostat blimps. Well, that is what we are trying to do here with this amendment, Mr.
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