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House Intel Chair Wary Of Contractor Border Role

By Douglas Burns 11/30/07

BOONE — The Texas congressman who chairs the Select Intelligence Committee says he’s concerned that private contractors may be used to help enforce a $1.4 billion U.S.-Mexico, anti-drug aid package.

U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes tells Iowa Independent he doesn’t want to see a replay of some of the same stories emerging from Iraq about private contractors [...]

Top Congressional Hispanic: Steve King Damaging GOP Long Term With Key Voters

By Douglas Burns 11/30/07

BOONE – The chairman of the U.S. House Select Intelligence Committee, a leading Hispanic political figure, says “as an American,” he’s offended by some of Iowa Congressman Steve King’s comments on immigration.

What’s more, U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, sees King’s strong rhetoric on immigration as contributing to a long-term national Democratic Party majority, something he [...]

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