[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 121 (Thursday, July 26, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1623]
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  TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

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                               speech of

                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2007

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3074) making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
     Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other 
     purposes:

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chairman, I supported the Hunter/Kaptur amendment 
because we should not be funding the Security and Prosperity 
Partnership until the White House tells us what it is and what their 
plans are. The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America 
website says that its goals are about eliminating red tape and 
increasing security. Those are noble goals. But unless the White House 
is willing to tell us what they really have in mind, we shouldn't have 
them spend money on it.

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