[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                            BORDER VIOLENCE

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, for too many years, the 
southern border has been a gateway for the illegal trafficking of 
drugs, weapons, money, and people. It is a challenge we, in Arizona, 
have to live with every day.
  On Tuesday, Secretaries Clinton, Gates, and Napolitano led a high-
level delegation of defense, law enforcement, and intelligence 
officials to Mexico City to discuss a new border security plan that 
builds on the work of the Merida Initiative. This is an important step 
forward.
  I call on them to expand current efforts and to develop a new 
initiative that takes full advantage of the civilian and military 
resources of both governments to provide a comprehensive solution that 
addresses the challenges at the border. We must do whatever it takes to 
take this fight off our streets and straight to the doorsteps of the 
cartel leaders.

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