Less than a day after a record-long partial government shutdown came to an end, U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn stood before 200 constituents in northwest Oklahoma City and told them she's a moderate working across the political aisle to secure the border and keep the government open.

“My standpoint about border security is that we need to have a smart, comprehensive slate of solutions. What I mean by that is, we need to look at the technology and the right combination of things that's going to make us both safe and secure,” the Democrat from Oklahoma City said Saturday.

“In some places, that may include some form of a physical barrier. In many places, we need technology. There are sensors, there are drones, there are things we can do that will help to notify our Border Patrol agents on a more rapid basis,” she said.

About 200 people filled a room at the Cole Community Center along Northwest Expressway to ask Horn questions at her first town hall meeting since taking office Jan. 3. Most in attendance were supporters, though several critics also attended and asked pointed questions.