[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H8983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HOMELAND AND BORDER SECURITY

  (Ms. SEKULA GIBBS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SEKULA GIBBS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss subjects of 
homeland security and border security as it relates to my District 22 
in Texas, which is Houston, Sugar Land, and Clear Lake. That includes 
two distinct assets. One is Johnson Space Center, and one is Ellington 
Fields.
  These two important assets require some additional funding that would 
have been discussed had the process allowed for a little more 
opportunity. But because of the lack of regular order, they may not be 
addressed in the continuing resolution that will be brought up either 
today or tomorrow.
  On a positive note, there will be a Predator squadron placed at 
Ellington Field, but on a more concerning note, we may lose our F-16 
jets, which provides excellent homeland security for petrochemical 
products that are made in our area, the Port of Houston, NASA, and the 
Texas Medical Center.
  It is my hope that these two assets, both Johnson Space Center and 
Ellington Field, will be adequately funded in the very near future.

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