[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H5746-H5747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                             LONDON BOMBING

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my deepest 
condolences to our friends in London who suffered a heinous attack of 
terrorism last week when several bombs tore through their public 
transit system. Events like the London bombing remind us how absolutely 
important it is to stand firm against terrorism wherever it rears its 
hideous head. We must never let down our guard.
  Next week, the House is slated to take up legislation to reauthorize 
16 provisions in the PATRIOT Act. Those in Congress acted quickly in 
the wake of September 11 to get this strong legislation passed to help 
safeguard our Nation from the agony of another terrorist attack.
  So far, we have been successful. The PATRIOT Act has helped our 
intelligence and law enforcement officials

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prevent another attack from occurring on American soil. But last week's 
London bombings remind us that we are still in the middle of a fierce 
battle. Our safety depends on our intelligence and law enforcement 
officials having the tools they need to track terrorists and to prevent 
terrorism, at home and abroad. Indeed, this is not the time to let down 
our guard.

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