Posted on 07/15/2006 8:53:08 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Washington- The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to bolster security at U.S. borders by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into more patrols, surveillance flights and sensors to catch illegal immigrants sneaking into the country.
Senators approved the $32.7 billion budget for the Homeland Security Department next year by a vote of 100-0. But they rejected proposals to boost funds for cities and states at high risk of terrorism attacks, a sore subject amid a recent spate of terrorism-related arrests and threats targeting metropolitan areas.
With border security and immigration reform a top election-year priority, the Senate also agreed to make digging tunnels under the border a felony but rejected adding another 370 miles of fencing along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border. About 75 miles of the border is now fenced. The House has voted to add 700 miles of fencing.
(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...
yes...
Everyone should always watch carefully what the senate does after noon on Thursday and/or when there is distractions going on in the world... they do the most mischief when they think no one is watching.
....you mean the same John Cornyn who proposed this absurb bill and in this post was being lambasted by FReepers..
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664905/posts
Hmmmmm. Got me there padnuh. I need to go back to the drawing board, huh?
...haha....not really.....I like Cornyn myself....but even the good guys are getting goofy with this immigration issue....I for one don't engage in name calling and the like...and think most on the Repub side are trying anything to solve this issue....
Fifty years ago this Senate would have been jailed for treason. Today they all run for president.
Your eagle is taking it easy today devolve.
...that's the one!
He's hungry now!
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