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07-29-2007, 08:40 PM #1
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Increase in border patrol agents approved by Senate
Increase in border patrol agents approved by Senate
by tony batt
stephens washington bureau
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly last week to spend $3 billion over the next five years to hire thousands of new border patrol agents and expand technological surveillance of the nation’s borders
The money would be included in a homeland security spending bill, which the Senate approved after failing last month to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
The 89-1 vote to beef up border patrol underscored the lingering prominence of immigration as an issue that galvanizes American voters.
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, was the only senator to oppose the border security spending increase, citing his reluctance “to burden our children and grandchildren with another $3 billion of debt.â€Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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07-29-2007, 09:07 PM #2
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, was the only senator to oppose the border security spending increase, citing his reluctance “to burden our children and grandchildren with another $3 billion of debt.â€
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