MonkeysUncleByMarriage posted:LMAO!! When he says "We can't build it on our side" and "we can't build it in the river" What other implication is there? They are going to build it in mid-air in American air space? For Chrissakes, come on man!
The nonsense of the Republican bourgeoisie... "It doesn't matter what could be the only other option, he didn't specifically say those exact words!!!!"
OBAMA!!
A intelligent mind might also come to the conclusion from the statement that since we can't build a fence on land we don't own and the land we do own on the border is in the river, we gotta do something else. Let me type a little slower for your limited comprehension: When did Zinke say in simple declarative English that we would build on Mexican soil?
Zinke has stated that since we can't build a physical wall on all of the Mexican border, we'll do something else, .
Electronic monitors may be more appropriate in that region, Zinke said, while areas with imposing natural features may not require additional reinforcements.
The border is already dotted with underground sensors and camera towers, along with about 700 miles of fencing in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, and it's unclear how much new fencing the Trump administration is proposing.
According to new budget details sent to Congress, the administration wants immediate funding to complete an existing barrier in the Rio Grande Valley, $500 million to complete 28 miles of a border levee wall near McAllen, Texas, and $350 million for construction along two segments near San Diego.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics...-challenges-46449230
I know that is ABC's ass-umption of what Zinke said which is just like what former Gen. Kelley has suggested. But then again ABC might have just a smidgen of integrity left.
Kelly told Congress in January that a wall wouldn't be a complete fix for the border.
"A physical barrier in and of itself will not do the job," Kelly said during his confirmation hearing. "Certainly it has to be a layered approach."
Zinke's comments appeared to bolster that view and followed remarks he made Tuesday to the Public Lands Council, a group that represents Western ranchers.
"The border is complicated, as far as building a physical wall," Zinke said in remarks first reported by E&E News. "The Rio Grande, what side of the river are you going to put the wall? We're not going to put it on our side and cede the river to Mexico. And we're probably not going to put it in the middle of the river."