[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 63 (Thursday, May 16, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     AMERICA NEEDS INFORMATION NOW

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as we address the Republican 
welfare bill that is unsettling and unhelpful to America's children, 
with very limited money for child care, for working mothers, some 
startling news has come from the White House.
  After September 11, we were united to fight terrorism and we remain 
united. But it is difficult to understand and it is disturbing to hear 
about the information that was given to the White House regarding the 
notice of potential hijackings in the United States of America. I 
believe the American public needs to have now a full accounting of what 
occurred, of what was known by the White House, and when did the White 
House know, and what did they do about it.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a question of national security. This is a 
question of the United States of America and the people of America 
being informed. This is a question of sunlight and shining the light on 
giving us the opportunity to fight terrorism united. It is of great 
importance that we have this information now.

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