[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 137 (Monday, December 6, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H10898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HOUSE MUST PASS 9/11 LEGISLATION

  (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, the House today and tomorrow 
has one, one, simply one chance to do what is right, and that is to 
pass the 9/11 Commission report legislation. It is not a question of 
whether this is a bad bill; it is a question of whether or not we can 
put aside special interests and do our jobs.
  Frankly, the issues that are standing in the way now are issues that 
can be addressed very well in the 109th Congress. In fact, I look 
forward to comprehensive immigration reform. I am delighted we are 
working through the issues concerning our military. And in fact, we 
have been informed by those in charge of the military in the Pentagon 
that these issues are resolved.
  It is a shame when we hear the former, or soon-to-be former, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services tell us that our food supply may 
be in jeopardy. Human intelligence is vital. The 9/11 Commission 
legislation will address that.
  With homeland security as the backdrop of our work, we need more work 
with the Transportation Security Administration, more training and 
testing of cargo on airplanes. There is so much work to be done. We 
must pass the 9/11 Commission legislation now. Only then can we begin 
the work of securing the homeland seriously.

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