And there was a bipartisan border security package that was in Congress, and unfortunately, Congressman Nunn and his colleagues let it die purely for political purposes. This bipartisan bill was supported by the border patrol agents. It would have added more agents to the border. It would have deployed barriers. It would have deployed smart technology to identify drugs like fentanyl. And importantly, it would have forced the president to shut down the border if it became overwhelmed. That's really important for us to get done. (13:06–13:15)
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Asserts that the bipartisan bill proposed adding agents, deploying barriers, and using technology to detect drugs.
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