[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10571]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       WHO IS THE WHITE HOUSE TO GIVE ADVICE ON BORDER SECURITY?

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Israel actually believes in and 
secures its border from criminals, terrorists and anyone else trying to 
illegally sneak into Israel for any purpose. Israel doesn't allow ships 
to go into the terrorist-run area of Gaza without first being searched 
for contraband.
  However, in light of the recent unsuccessful attempt of six ships to 
run the Israeli blockade into Hamas-controlled Gaza and in an apparent 
attempt to placate the Palestinians, the White House is giving Israel 
advice on border security. ``Don't be so tough,'' seems to be the 
message. If Israel followed America's border security plan, they would 
be crippled by terrorist attacks. If Israel followed America's border 
security plan, they would be overrun by rock-throwing illegals, drug 
smugglers, human traffickers, and increased border violence. Anyway, 
it's none of our business what Israel does. And who are we to give 
advice?
  America needs to be more concerned about our own disastrous border 
security than giving anyone else bad advice about their border 
security.
  And that's just the way it is.

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