“These dedicated agents - the individuals who keep our border safe - shouldn’t have to worry about financial instability on a continual basis. Our agents deserve peace of mind from  furloughs and lost wages.  Congress must enact a long-term solution that puts the nation’s fiscal house in order - instead of constant crisis management through short-term, uncertain quick fixes.” The U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the following statement, “In light of the Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations bill and sequestration impacts, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is re-evaluating previously planned furloughs and de-authorization of Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO) and will postpone implementation of both at this time.  Although the budget reductions imposed by sequestration are significant, the bill’s provisions allow CBP to mitigate to some degree the impacts of the reduced budget on operations and on CBP’s workforce.  CBP continues to assess the exact impact the legislation will have on our operations and our workforce.”