[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H9213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           FOCUSING ATTENTION ON THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

  (Mr. SKELTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, focusing public attention on the fight 
against terrorism is a continuing challenge. The threat of terrorism is 
an out-of-sight, out-of-mind type issue. When an incident occurs, such 
as a terrorist bombing or retaliatory action, interest and concern 
about terrorism quickly moves to the forefront. But usually after a few 
days or weeks, the terrorist threat tends to be forgotten by the media 
and the American public.
  Mr. Speaker, no matter what the state of public attention, the war 
against terrorism is ongoing. The capture of those who were involved in 
the bombings in Kenya and Tanzania was brought about by outstanding CIA 
and FBI efforts. Just recently, the FBI aided the Ugandan authorities 
in preventing the bombing of our embassy in Uganda's capital in 
Kampala.
  Here in Congress and across the country, we must be ever mindful of 
the terrorist threat. The threat is real and the threat will surface 
again. Federal agencies involved in the fight against terrorism must be 
supported and encouraged if we are to win this battle against 
terrorism. The Congress and the American people need to fully support 
this work as we look to the future.

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