[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 57 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H2920]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THOSE WHO ENSURE OUR SAFETY

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, as we all, understandably, join in extending 
congratulations to the President and Navy SEAL Team 6 and all those who 
have been involved in the amazing accomplishment of last night, I think 
it's very important for us to look back almost 10 years ago.
  I have just gotten off the phone with former Speaker Dennis Hastert, 
who reminded me that when the attack took place on September 11 of 
2001, President Bush and he and others came together to do everything 
that we possibly could to ensure that the United States of America 
would never face the kind of attack that we had on September 11. Our 
former colleague Porter Goss, who was chairman of the Intelligence 
Committee, went on to serve as Director of Central Intelligence, and 
our former colleague, Jane Harman, of course, going back to the time 
when President Clinton was President--so many people have been involved 
in this effort to ensure that we would not face the kind of attack that 
we did.
  And, Mr. Speaker, I think it's very important to note on this day 
that we have been successful in the past 10 years. We, of course, as 
reports have come forward, need to remain vigilant. But I want to 
extend congratulations to all those who have played a role in ensuring 
our safety.

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