Whatever this costs, it is going to save us money in the end.

Regardless of what this legislation as a whole will cost, the idea is that it is going to save us money in the end. What illegal immigration costs us each year is overwhelming. That is something we can all agree on.

We're begging. We're going after any organization that will give us money. We're spreading the word wide and far,

Given what illegal immigration costs each year, given that 30 percent of inmates in our federal prisons are illegal aliens and given the strain illegal immigration puts on our health care, it's a small price to pay.

Congressman Hunter is a close friend of Mr. Cunningham's, and friends don't abandon each other during times of difficulty.

The fence in itself is a force multiplier. It allows Border Patrol agents to refocus their attention to other areas because it won't require as many Border Patrol agents to monitor a location as it would without a fence.