Clyburn noted he’s previously backed measures that include enhanced border control technology and drones. That, he said, would be more effective than “a monument.”
“I’ve been talking about barriers for a long time,” Clyburn said.
Pelosi’s Democrats, meanwhile, plan more votes of their own to reopen the government, with a new offer of $1 billion for border upgrades -- but not a wall -- on tap this week.
The votes would come with 800,000 federal workers about to miss their second paycheck as concerns grow about a mounting impact on the economy.
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