John Cornyn: “Operation Lone Star cost my state billions of dollars.”

“And recall, this is a international border, which by definition means it's a federal responsibility. But what's the state supposed to do when the federal government simply drops the ball or refuses to enforce the law? Operation Lone Star cost my state billions of dollars. and this was only necessary because the federal government simply abdicated its responsibility. Last week, I introduced legislation to fulfill Governor Abbott's request that the state be reimbursed for the …” (01:30–01:35)

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