[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 158 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H8185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            THE TIME IS NOW TO PASS AN AIRLINE SECURITY BILL

  (Mrs. MYRICK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to pass 
an airline security bill.
  The holiday season is going to begin next week, and millions of 
Americans will be flying to see their loved ones. It is ridiculous that 
Congress is dragging their feet. It should have been done weeks ago.
  We need to make sure that the skies are safe for all people so they 
feel secure. It is understandable that folks are still anxious about 
flying. That is why we must act. We must reach a compromise. We must 
restore confidence in the American public so they will fly on the 
planes, and we must send a message to the terrorists that they are not 
going to scare us into changing our way of life.

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