,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #agj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjai ,mr4   
,mool5a> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4   
,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4    
,buck1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 & ,mr4
 ,gibbs7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ways & ,means1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! m5 & wom5 :o c>ry out !     
ess5tial mission ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord]      
,patrol1 ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 &
 ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security4  ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4    
,bord] ,patrol1 ! ,(fice ( ,field       
,op]ations1 & ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security are     
h]oic law en=cem5t (fic]s responsible = 
en=c+ our laws1 protect+ our bord]s1 &  
secur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates by l&1 air1 &    

sea2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol     
helps detect & prev5t illegal ali5s &   
t]rori/s f ent]+ ! c\ntry1 & prev5t !   
traffick+ ( victims & contrab&2 ,:]eas  
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol recidivism rates (
 illegal ali5s h dropp$ sub/antially 9 !
 pa/ #e ye>s1 to a rate ( #aj p]c5t2    
,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations is !
 l>ge/ compon5t ( our ,nation's bord]   
protection program & provides security &
 assurance :ile facilitat+ lawful trade 
at our ,nation's ports2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice 
( ,field ,op]ations has /opp$ ?\s&s (   
p\nds ( drugs at its #cbh ports ( entry2
 ,:]eas ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations helps   
appreh5d1 disrupt1 & int]cept crim9als &
 drugs 9 our ,nation's wat]s1 int]ior1 &
 sky2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1 ! 
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 & ,air &    
,m>9e ,op]ations are ne$$ n[ m ?an ev] z
 ! numb] ( illegal bord] cross+s at our 
,s\?we/ bord] h increas$ by #a_/c ov] ! 
pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1
 ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 & ,air & 
,m>9e ,op]ations h an integral role 9   

combat+ ! drug crisis fac+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1 
! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 & ,air &  
,m>9e ,op]ations h rescu$ num]\s victims
 ( human traffick+ & sexually exploit$  
*ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol  
has protect$ immigrants f dang]\s       
crim9als1 su* z ,,ms-#ac1 ^: prim>y     
victims are immigrants & m9orities1 by  
patroll+ our bord]s2 ,:]eas s9ce its    
inception 9 #aijd1 #abg (fic]s ( !      
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol h lo/ _! lives 9 !
 l9e ( duty2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord]     
,patrol helps facilitate daily entry    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an--  7#a7    
#a1jhh1cjj p2  7#b7 #bhc1ffd privately  
own$ vehicles2  7#c7 #gh1acg truck1     
rail1 & sea conta9]s2 &  7#d7           
#f1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 import$ goods2  ,:]eas1
 9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,u4,s4 ,bord]    
,patrol's en=cem5t actions result$ 9 m  
?an-- 7#a7 #f1dbc p\nds ( coca9e seiz$2 
7#b7 #dci1eca p\nds ( m>ijuana seiz$2   
7#c7 #aj1chb p\nds ( me?amphetam9e      
seiz$2  7#d7 #g1ced1bhe 9 illicit funds 

seiz$2 &  7#e7 #a1edg crim9al arre/s2   
,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,(fice (  
,field ,op]ations' en=cem5t actions     
result$ 9 m ?an-- 7#a7 #dg1ide p\nds (  
coca9e seiz$2  7#b7 #bhc1jhd p\nds (    
m>ijuana seiz$2  7#c7 #fg1bib p\nds (   
me?amphetam9e seiz$2  7#d7 #ei1heg1ede 9
 illicit funds seiz$2 &  7#e7 #e1fgj    
crim9al arre/s2 &  ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> 
#bjah1 ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations' en=cem5t
 actions result$ 9 m ?an-- 7#a7 #bhc1ejc
 p\nds ( coca9e seiz$2  7#b7 #cja1eec   
p\nds ( m>ijuana seiz$2  7#c7 #ahj1ddd  
p\nds ( me?amphetam9e seiz$2  7#d7      
#cd1bji1gia 9 illicit funds seiz$2 &    
7#e7 #b1cgc crim9al arre/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 fully supports ! m5 & wom5 ( !     
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1 ! ,(fice ( ,field
 ,op]ations1 & ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7#b7 
honors & respects ! sacrifices ( memb]s 
( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1 ! ,(fice (   
,field ,op]ations1 & ,air & ,m>9e       
,op]ations & _! families2  7#c7 views ! 

mission ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1 !    
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 & ,air &    
,m>9e ,op]ations z integral to ! safety 
& security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7   
d5\nces calls = ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol 
to be defund$ & aboli%$4