[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 12, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H3004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              INTELLIGENCE SERVICES DO NOT NEED MORE MONEY

  (Mr. DeFAZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, on the other side they are talking about 
lower taxes. That means saving money. On the other side they are 
talking about dumping more money into the intelligence services, who 
already have a $30 billion a year budget. Sometimes this place reminds 
me of Alice in Wonderland.
  Think of a parallel. When our kids fail the achievement tests, what 
do they say, more money for education? They say, no, we need to 
reorganize, we need to overhaul, we need to revitalize, we need 
vouchers, we need change. Now, when the CIA fails in its most basic 
mission on a multibillion dollar budget, they say they need more money.
  Guess what? Here is the information they needed. Where did I get it? 
This came from the Congressional Research Service. It is publicly 
available. Maps of Belgrade on line. Here is the embassy. That is where 
it has been for 5 years. Here is where it used to be 5 years ago.
  Well, maybe they did not know the current address. They could have 
gone to the web site, which is put up by the City of Belgrade and the 
government of Yugoslavia, which has the address. They could have got a 
phone book, but they probably do not have anybody who can read Serbian. 
I guess that is why they need more money. Maybe they need more money to 
go down to the bookstore and pay $19.95 for a Michelin map.
  They do not need more money. They need to spend it better, they need 
to be reorganized, and some people need to be fired.

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