[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  BORDER SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Madam Speaker, Arizonans are tired of 
being let down by Washington on the border. For years, we have been 
calling on the Federal Government to start fulfilling its duties, and 
again and again, the Federal Government has debated, delayed, and 
stumbled.
  By withholding funding for critical border resources in the 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, Congress is adding another black mark 
to its record of failure on this issue.
  The fact is that border security is national security. The Federal 
Government has a responsibility to address threats to our communities, 
both abroad and at home. They are neglecting that responsibility with 
this bill. The House has previously accepted that expanding the border 
patrol is a necessary step to keep Arizonans safe. Why can't we find a 
way to get this done today?
  Once again, lack of political will is being allowed to put our 
communities at risk. Folks have had enough of the culture in Washington 
that prizes scoring political points over solving problems. The people 
of my district and my State deserve better than this from Congress.

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