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We have got to secure the border and enforce existing immigration laws.

We need to make sure we have secure borders.

These are our borders, and we have to secure our borders.

There is no question that we must do more to secure our borders - but how we go about securing them is also important.

We need to protect the sovereignty of our nation, and we need to protect the security of our people here in the country.

We must safely secure our border by investing in more law enforcement and technology, and receiving cooperation from the Mexican government.

More needs to be done to take the fight to the enemy and secure our borders against the terrorist threat. We need more protection on land, sea and air.

The fact of the matter is, is that we need our borders secured. Certainly, we realize that there's going to have to be some kind of immigration reform, but I don't believe any of that's going to move forward until our border is secured.

Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem, I will continue to push for strong measures that beef up security at our borders.