[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H9384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRESS PROVIDED ANTITERRORISM RESOURCES; THE ADMINISTRATION SITS ON 
                               ITS HANDS

  (Mr. MICA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I was absolutely astounded this morning to 
learn that this administration was provided $80 million within the last 
2 years to establish a terrorism center, and it has sat on its hands 
for the last 24 months and not done anything to institute action 
against terrorism. This Congress has already provided resources; this 
administration has not done a thing about this. I was stunned to find 
this out.
  Now, the FBI can find time and resources to hand over and provide 
files on Republicans. The FBI, as I learned in shock last weekend when 
the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Clinger] came to the floor, can 
send agents to harass our witnesses in congressional hearings, but they 
cannot find the time and the resources that this Congress gave them to 
fight terrorism.
  We must act together to fight terrorism and we have provided the 
resources.

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