Before wrapping up this year's legislative session, Congress is expected to consider another emergency supplemental measure. Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Judd Gregg (R-NH), announced today his support for tacking on to the bill $1.14 billion in spending on border security measures. Gregg said today the money would go mainly toward replacing helicopters and other vehicles used along the Mexican border and upgrading electronic surveillance equipment in the area as well. While it is important that lawmakers take the necessary steps to deal with the social, economic, and political impacts of a growing body of illegal immigrants, the process of emergency spending is hardly the time or place to do this. The emergency supplemental process is meant to be used so Congress can provide quick funding in the case of emergencies. Tacking other legislative priorities such as border security measures on to supplementals only circumvents the budget process and cuts down on the level of political debate awarded to the complex and important issue.