[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 66 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E901-E902]
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          INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011

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                               speech of

                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    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:


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  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Chair, earlier today, the gentleman from New York, 
Mr. Nadler, expressed his frustration that the Committee on Rules 
excluded his two amendments from consideration on the House floor. In 
order to clarify the record, I submit a May 11, 2011, letter from Mr. 
Nadler stating that he wished to withdraw the two amendments that he 
referenced on the House floor. While one of Mr. Nadler's amendments was 
not germane to the bill it was my intention, prior to Mr. Nadler 
withdrawing his amendments from consideration, to recommend to the 
Committee on Rules that it make Mr. Nadler's germane amendment, No. 13, 
in order for consideration on the House floor.
  After Mr. Nadler withdrew his amendments, Mr. Grimm (R-NY) and Mr. 
Reed (R-NY) offered identical text to the amendment No. 13 previously 
submitted by Mr. Nadler. I would also like to submit for the Record a 
statement by Mr. Grimm expressing his support for the original Nadler 
amendment and his request to have this very timely and appropriate 
debate occur on the House floor.
  I would like to thank our newest member of the Rules Committee, Mr. 
Reed of New York, for his work in championing this amendment and 
expressing the very heartfelt views of so many of all of our 
constituents across the country. It was for these reasons that the 
Rules Committee made in order the Grimm-Reed amendment.

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 11, 2011.
     Hon. David Dreier,
     Chairman, House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
     Hon. Louise M. Slaughter,
     Ranking Member, House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Dreier and Ranking Member Slaughter: 
     Yesterday I submitted two amendments to H.R. 754, the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. I am 
     writing to withdraw from consideration both amendments, 
     Nadler-Bishop-Slaughter-Owens Amendment #2, NADLER_025.XML, 
     and Nadler-Bishop-Slaughter-Owens Amendment #1, 
     NADLER_024.XML.
       Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for 
     your time and attention.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Jerrold Nadler,
                                               Member of Congress.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 11, 2011.
       I respectfully request that the Committee on Rules make in 
     order my amendment #22 to the Intelligence Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2011. The amendment is identical to an 
     amendment previously submitted by Mr. Nadler, my colleague 
     from New York, which I attempted to cosponsor. Unfortunately, 
     Mr. Nadler withdrew his amendment #13 before I was able to be 
     added as a cosponsor of the amendment. I remain committed to 
     the amendment and that is why I have submitted the identical 
     language under my name. As well, I am proud to be joined on 
     this amendment by my colleague from New York, Mr. Reed, who 
     is a strong voice on the Rules Committee for the citizens of 
     his district and the entire State of New York. The language 
     was kept intentionally restricted to be germane to the 
     underlying bill. Thank you for your consideration.
                                                 Michael G. Grimm,
     Member of Congress.

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