As a co-chair of the State's 2010 Olympics Task Force, I am working to make sure our border crossings are ready to handle the risks and benefits the Games will bring.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We need to make sure we have secure borders.
My goal is to ensure the Northern Border is safe, secure and allows for the free flow of travel and commerce.
Border security is a safety issue.
We are protecting Europe according to European rules that say borders can be crossed only in certain areas in a controlled way and after registration.
I have a phenomenal team behind me who have helped get me here and I, along with them, will now put everything we can into the final few weeks of preparations before the Olympic Games, where I am aiming to race well, work well through the rounds, post good times and maybe even a personal best time on the biggest stage of them all.
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.
I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.
I'm so over the moon that I have the opportunity to represent my country at a third Olympic Games.
We can't deal with the flood in the orchards until we cap the floodwaters coming into them. And that means giving our Border Patrol the total resources they need to get their job done, and even utilizing military personnel in particular hot crossing spots.
I fear the carnival of crime is beginning on our border.