[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 58 (Thursday, May 5, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       FIRST 100 DAYS OF CONGRESS

  (Mr. REICHERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, in the first 100 days of Congress, my 
Republican colleagues and I have worked to make America safer. Since 
the tragic day of September 11 when our country suffered a painful blow 
to its heart, we have persevered to make sure every American feels 
secure and knows our freedom will always be protected.
  We continue to take strides in the war on terror, here at home and 
abroad. Our country will not yield to our enemies who lack humanity and 
principle. As our selfless soldiers move forward and yield freedom and 
choice overseas, it is critical that they have the most up-to-date 
protective gear available. In the supplemental appropriations, we 
designated funding to do just that.
  In the REAL ID Act, we implemented the 9/11 Commission's 
recommendations. By applying critical driver's license reforms and 
stringent border protection, we ensure that licenses cannot be used by 
terrorists as a gateway to travel documents, weapons or firearms.
  Mr. Speaker, we live in a Nation, a great Nation of liberty. I am 
privileged as a new Member to vote for these important pieces of 
legislation protecting our homeland, and I look forward to what our 
majority will accomplish in the coming days.

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