In a briefing for lawmakers and staff on Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office estimated the cost of the Homeland Security Department’s program to equip ports of entry with radiation detection equipment will be $3.1 billion. That’s $1 billion more than the agency told the White House and Congress it would cost last spring.
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Texas: Gov. Rick Perry will ask lawmakers for another $110 million for border security operations and an additional $24 million to fight transnational gangs.”Putting more boots on the ground is the best way to drop the hammer on these criminal activities,” he said.
Some people questioned the conclusions of the report from the Border Security Council [...]
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