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Senator
Frist - VOLPAC
And, just moments ago,
the Senate invoked cloture on the Secure Fence Act of 2006 by
a vote of 71-28. Tomorrow the Senate will pass this legislation
and send it to the President's desk for his signature.
By requiring the construction of
at least 700 miles of two-layered reinforced fencing along our
southwest border and by mandating the use of cameras, ground
sensors, UAVs and other forms of hi-tech surveillance, this legislation
will help us gain control over every inch of our borders. The
Homeland Security appropriations bill authorizes $1.8 billion
in funding so construction will proceed as quickly as possible.
As the fence is erected, more funding in future budgets will
be required, but I'm confident that the 71 Senators who
proved themselves serious about border security today will support
continued funding. |
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