So this is the email I received today...



- - - - - NEWS FROM BARBARA BOXER, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA - - - - -
Dear Friend:

I am pleased to let you know that Senator Dianne Feinstein and I have joined together in asking Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to support a presidential permit for the proposed Otay Mesa East Port of Entry in San Diego. Our request comes in the wake of reports indicating that congestion at California’s ports of entry significantly impacts the regional and national economies. To learn more about presidential permits, please refer to Executive Order 11423.

The California Department of Transportation has applied for a presidential permit, required for the project to move forward. Regional planners, the state of California, and the U.S. and Mexican governments agree that a new Otay Mesa East border crossing is needed to alleviate congestion and to accommodate future trade and growth.

Border wait times continue to cause both delays and lost revenue for people on both sides of the border. You can count on me to continue to work for solutions that cut wait times while maintaining the highest level of security.

To view the text of our letter, please click here.

Sincerely,


Barbara Boxer
United States Senator