[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7671]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                            PORK BOOTLEGGERS

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, some say we have no border security. The 
Associated Press reported that border authorities inspecting a car 
crossing into the United States from Mexico uncovered a food item in a 
strange place. Customs and Border Patrol officers searched the man's 
car, and they found two pounds of raw pork, oh, heaven forbid.
  The meat was wrapped in foil inside two disposable diapers. Bringing 
in pork is prohibited because the ``other white meat'' can carry hog 
cholera. Some say we have no border security. Authorities seized these 
items and fined the man $250.
  Mr. Speaker, you are telling me, this report tells me that the Border 
Patrol can stop 2 pounds of pork in a diaper from entering this 
country, but we can't stop $58 billion worth of illegal drugs and half 
a million illegals crossing the border each year?
  This is crazy. We must fix this problem before people start smuggling 
themselves in diapers.

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