[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 13, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H3409]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  WE NEED TO PROTECT AMERICAN FAMILIES

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, it has been 86 days since 
the Protect America Act expired, and the Democrat leadership refuses to 
bring a permanent extension to a vote. Our intelligence community has 
stated unequivocally that our ability to track and spy on potential 
enemies has been degraded.
  The Senate passed a fair and commonsense extension to the Protect 
America Act months ago, and it has received vocal bipartisan support in 
the House of Representatives. That is why it is particularly 
disappointing that the Democrat leadership has failed to bring the bill 
to the floor. They refuse to do so because they know it will pass. For 
leadership to deny a vote on such an important piece of legislation, 
because they know it will pass, is an insult to the majority in this 
House who want to defeat terrorists overseas.
  With each day, our intelligence community is being told to do their 
job without the tools and resources we can and should provide for them. 
This is unacceptable to keep American families at risk.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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