[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H4966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         CONTROL OF OUR BORDERS

  (Mr. BERRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I couldn't agree more with my colleague from 
Arizona when he says the number one priority is control of our borders. 
I find it interesting that my colleague from Texas says that it is the 
President of Mexico's fault. The fact is, over the last 5 years, the 
Republicans in the Bush administration and in this House have refused 
to properly fund border security programs. Today we are seeing the 
results.
  Mr. Speaker, with the proposal that President Bush made for massive 
amnesty and other programs to allow people to come into this country, 
it has just encouraged the difficult situation. But the bottom line 
remains, we must get control of our borders, and to do that we have to 
fund it.
  Over and over again, the Republicans on the Appropriations Committee 
and in this House have refused to provide adequate resources so we can 
do the job. It is time that we get the job done.

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