The Border (Part 1 of 2)

The Border (Part 1 of 2) - House Oversight Committee - 2011-04-15 - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations. Joint hearing with the Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Are Environmental Laws and Regulations Impeding Security and Harming the Environment? Witnesses: Panel I: Hon. Silvestre Reyes, Member of Congress (TX-16). Panel II: Ronald Vitiello, Deputy Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; Kim Thorsen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Management, U.S. Department of the Interior; Jay Jensen, Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Panel III: George Zachary Taylor, Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent; Gene Wood, Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent; Jim Chilton, Citizen of the State of Arizona; Anu Mittal, Director of Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office. Video provided by U.S. House of Representatives.

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[gtgale1]

It's outrageous that the President won't close our borders. Arizona 's Governor Jan Brewer has begged the President to help. And when he wouldn't support her. She tried, then he contacted Saudi Arabia and other countries to support him and tried to sue her . Is he for Real????? Why are we allowing someone like him to have Control of our Country ? America are you out of your minds to allow some one like this stay in office? Read Jan Brewers book .. It tells

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[TheC00kiieMonster]

who the f watches this (just kidding its better to watch this and learn than see guys shoot weps)

[fernandoluis7]

Mr. Bishop, Do you not realize that nothing has changed since Iran-Contra. Do you not understand that certain factions in our government do not wish the programs to defend the border to work? It is not so much the illegal aliens that is the real problem, It is the contraband drug and weapons smuggling that turns a profit to look the other way. Hello, wake up! Are you ready to take on the corruption in our own country that are working with the drug cartels of Mexico and gangs in the U.S.?

[fernandoluis7]

Congress has no balls to prosecute such malfeasance of government contractors and the public officials who turn a blind eye to all this corruption! But the government is quick to take away social security from the poor. Shame on you all for not taking action against these criminal acts. For Gods sake do your duty and defend our Constitution and our Nation!

[fernandoluis7]

The Secure Border Initiative SBInet was a joke from the begining. More than a billion U.S. dollars wasted or given away, depending how you want to see it, to government contractor friends for 58 miles of fences on the Southwest border. The joke is on the American people. As long as you are down with special interest no one goes to jail. Drug money runs Wall Street wake up! it is 11 years since 9/11, Where is the Fence? Follow the money! Campaign contributions to both the DNC & RNC.God bless USA

[walterpeecoletrain]

Protecting the USA's sovereignty is the most important thing being discussed here period. Considering protecting a wilderness areas that are being harmed by criminals proves how messed up this countries priorities are. We need people who have the fortitude to speak freely and protect the USA above all else. How the heck this country ever ended up with sissies in charge of vital decision is sickening. I am an outdoors man and do not want to see nature harmed but the USA comes first.

[ernstbecker1]

Agents can't come onto a ranch, regardless an active natural gas line? EXXON, the double XXs means "double standard". The BP Agents don't have the training? What training do you need to drive down a dirt road? EXXON is a bold faced liar.

[texashunter43]

Federal lands is not the only places they aren't allowed. On my friends ranch in south Texas Border Patrol agents are being told that they cant come onto the ranch because it is an active natural gas lease and law enforcement does not have the proper training to patrol their property. Now why the hell is EXXON telling government officials what they can and cant do.