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Mr. Chairman, back in 2020 and 21, a lot of us worked with you and, and we received your support, which I appreciate, sir. Your leadership. Senator Whitehouse, you were a part of this as well. Where There was legislation passed in 2020 that required the Department of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress how to achieve 100% screening on our southern border. And they did a report. It was due in 2021, but it came back and it ultimately resulted in a little more than a billion dollars for something called. (1:09:21–1:09:32)

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Asserts that legislation was passed in 2020 requiring DHS to report on achieving 100% border screening.

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