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Austin Scott: “We zero out Customs and Border Protection so that the border…”

Featuring: Austin Scott, Republican | U.S. House Georgia, District 8

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Rep. Scott Speaks on the House Floor about the Senate's DHS bill

Published | Video Starts at 02:03

… and under the heading U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland security act of 2026. Table shall all be zero. That is what you're demanding is that We zero out Customs and Border Protection so that the border can be open the way you want it to be open the way you did it under Joe Biden. I'm disappointed in the Republican leader and I'm disappointed in the Republicans in the Senate for not objecting to this madness and. (02:03–02:11)

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Asserts that the legislation demands zeroing out Customs and Border Protection, implying an open border policy similar to that under Joe Biden.

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