Rules Chair Pete Sessions on Border Wall Funding Passage: We Are Delivering ‘What the President Wanted’
In an interview with Breitbart News on Wednesday, shortly after the “Department of Homeland Security Border Infrastructure Construction Appropriations Act, 2018” resolution passed, Sessions told Breitbart News: “We have effectively taken what the president wanted and begun that process,” referring to his “self-executed” placement of nearly $1.6 billion into a defense funding bill.
The bill states that $784,000,000 will go towards funding a 32-mile stretch of “new border bollard fencing in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas.” Another $498,000,000 will be allocated for 28 miles of new bollard levee wall in the Rio Grande Valley. An additional $251,000,000 is set for a 14-mile stretch of secondary fencing in San Diego, California. And a remaining $38,239,000 will be used for planning for border wall construction.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
