[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. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    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 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. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 754, the FY 2011 
Intelligence Authorization Act. I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking 
Member Ruppersberger for bringing this bipartisan bill to the floor 
today.
  This bill sets the funding levels for the 16 agencies that comprise 
the nation's intelligence community including the Central Intelligence 
Agency and parts of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. It also supports the 
dedicated and skilled men and women who work in secret at these and 
other elements of the nation's clandestine services that helped bring 
Osama bin Laden to justice.
  H.R. 754 authorizes funding for the counterterrorism analysis and 
worldwide clandestine operations of the CIA; the tactical intelligence 
support of the National Security Agency; the electronics surveillance 
and real-time analysis of the National Geospacial Agency; and the 
coordination of the National Intelligence Director. The coordinated 
efforts of all these agencies enable the U.S. to anticipate and respond 
to emerging threats and to maintain its technological advantage over 
our adversaries around the world.
  Bringing Osama bin Laden to justice was the result of the hard work 
and sacrifice by this nation's intelligence and Special Forces 
community. These brave men and women are silent warriors who deserve 
our gratitude and unwavering support. I commend them for their ongoing 
efforts to disrupt, dismantle and defeat terrorism around the world.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in thanking our intelligence 
professionals for all that they do to keep our country safe and I urge 
passage of this bill.

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