Up next here on cspan 3 a discussion from the Woodrow Wilson center on trade, Border Security and other issues along the u. S. mexico border. This lasts about an hour. All right, were going to get started here. Over the next i would say most important part of the day. Thank you all. Im the chair of the Border Trade Alliance and my day job is Vice President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of commerce. I have to start by saying this is my favorite conference each year. You know, whether youre new to the conversation on the u. S. mexico relationship and the border or youre an expert, the pan lists and the speakers provide thought provoking comments. Al and this panel is no exception. Were really pleased to hear and have them here. Ill run through and introduce them, but to kind of frame the conversation, you know, these panelists they have lived and breathed and in a couple cases run the border the Border Management ports of entry. So well cover a variety of factors that Border Manageme
We will get started here. Over the next, i would say most important part of the day, thank you all. My name is polat avila plus im and chairman of the border trade alliance. My day job is Vice President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of commerce. I have to start by taking this is my favorite conference each year. Whether you are new to the conversation of u. S. Mexico relationship and border or you are an expert paula avila the panel of speakers at this conference always provide insightful and thought provoking comments. This panel is no exception. We are really pleased to hear and have them here. I will run through and introduce them. To frame the conversation, on these panels, they have lived and breathed and in a couple of cases run the Border Management ports of entry. We will cover a variety of factors that Border Management entails, which is complicated. We have to ensure security and at the same time facilitate trade and travel and do this across a 2000 mile border. With that
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By the house for a conference and authorize the presiding officer to appoint conferees. Mr. Cornyn ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not the ayes are 54 and the nays are 43. The motion is agreed to. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman i ask for unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes. The presiding officer without objection. A senator today we honor the 150th anniversary of abraham lincolns death. Mr. Cotton on the evening of april 14, 1865, the fouryear anniversary of the beginning of the civil war and just days after its end in appomattox, president lincoln was shot while attending the theater. The next morning his last labored breathing ceased. His fanatically unreconciled assassin was enraged by lin
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