Honorable Ed Royce
U.S. Representative, California, Republican
Representative Royce has served in the House ofRepresentatives since 1992. He is a member of the International Relations andFinancial Services Committees. The following is excerpted from the September14, 2006, House floor debate on H.R.6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006. Let me say, in order to spend the money, you first have toauthorize the money. In the Senate, as I rise in support of this rule toconsider H.R. 6061, let me say that the Senate has attached to the defenseauthorization bill language, and this is what is anticipated, that will discussthe building of a border fence. But we want to…