That border bill would have put 1500 more border agents at the border, which is why I believe the border Patrol agents supported the bill. It would have allowed us to stem the flow of fentanyl coming into the United States. which is a scourge affecting people of every background, every geographic location in our country, killing people. It would have allowed us to put more resources into prosecuting transnational criminal organizations, which I have done. (03:26–03:31)
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