Tester confirms continued funding for northern border security

On the heels of an announcement of a multi-million dollar grant to increase communications capability in Montana on the U. S.-Canadian border, Montana's U. S. Sen. Jon Tester said he has received assurances that other funding will continue to improve security on the northern border.

In a press release, Tester said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano assured him during a Senate hearing that grant money would continue to be available on the northern border and would not be directed solely to the U. S.-Mexican border.

The original Homeland Security budget request for 2011 and 2012 asked...