[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 66 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011

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                               speech of

                            HON. ROBERT HURT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 2011

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 754) to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for 
     intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
     United States Government, the Community Management Account, 
     and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability 
     System, and for other purposes:

  Mr. HURT. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 754, the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.
  Our intelligence community plays a critical role in keeping us safe 
from those who seek to do us harm, and I believe we need to ensure that 
they have the necessary tools to do their job to the fullest.
  It was the hard work and dedication of the members of the 
intelligence community that helped lead us to securing a great victory 
in the war on terror--the death of Osama bin Laden. We will be forever 
grateful to them--and all of those in the intelligence field--for their 
service to this country, including those in Virginia's 5th District.
  I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the work 
of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial 
Intelligence Agency, and the National Ground Intelligence Center 
located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and those members of the 
intelligence community across the 5th District who are working every 
day to help ensure the safety of all Americans.
  A top priority of government is to protect its citizens from threats 
at home and abroad. While I believe that we need to prioritize all 
spending in the context of a balanced budget, we need to make sure that 
those in the intelligence field are equipped to carry out their duties 
to help protect and defend our nation, especially when we are engaged 
in a global war on terror and thousands of American troops continue to 
serve bravely in harm's way around the world.
  I urge support of H.R. 754.

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