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A four-day, weekend trek along the Mexican border has convinced U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Port Barre, that America can protect its southern perimeter with a mix of resolve, reinforcements and existing technology.
Higgins spoke briefly — about a minute, his spokesman said — on the DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017, which he filed Feb. 28, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, to which he is assigned.
Higgins spokesman Chris Comeaux confirmed Wednesday that the bill passed through committee and may go to the full House as early as this month.
"It's a commonsense bill," Comeaux said. "The committee did a handful of bills like this today to increase accountability and how the department operates. They got them all through fairly quickly."
Acadiana's new congressman says he sensed renewed energy in Washington as President Donald J. Trump was sworn in to office Friday.
"The mood in DC is incredibly optimistic," said U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-3rd District. "There is an energy rolling through the streets here that folks can feel and sense. I look forward to being able to contribute to the reforms that Congress can work toward, with the vision and leadership of a new president."