[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9198-9199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             NATIONAL GUARD

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of border 
security.
  Every day we fail to put a meaningful immigration reform bill on 
President Bush's desk is 1 more day illegal immigrants will steadily 
flow across our border, seeking the unearned rewards of American 
society.

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  I strongly support President Bush's call for temporarily utilizing 
members of our National Guard along the border. Guardsmen have the 
training and skills needed to support our overburdened Border Patrol, 
as we continue to expand its numbers.
  As they have in the past, National Guard units will assist with 
constructing barriers, providing surveillance operations, and analyzing 
intelligence. All of these functions will help secure our border while 
rightfully leaving law enforcement duties to the U.S. Border Patrol.
  Mr. Speaker, the National Guard units are a temporary solution to 
help stop the flow of illegal immigrants into this Nation. I remain 
committed to legislation that gives our Border Patrol better tools, 
more personnel and the resources they need to secure our borders.

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