[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 80 (Thursday, May 31, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E914]
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          WMD INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2012

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                               speech of

                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 30, 2012

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the bill 
before us, H.R. 2764, the WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act 
of 2012. As a former member of the House Committee on Homeland 
Security, I am proud to co-sponsor this bill, which will increase 
coordination and information sharing between the Department of Homeland 
Security, the Intelligence Community, and Federal, State and local 
authorities. This bill will also enhance DHS's ability to analyze, 
prepare for, and prevent potential threats from weapons of mass 
destruction.
  We all know that WMDs continue to pose a serious threat to the United 
States. As rogue states such as Iran with established ties to terrorism 
continue to pursue nuclear weapons, the threat is all too real that 
WMDs could fall into the hands of those who would like to attack our 
country.
  The bill we are considering today is comprised of two provisions from 
H.R. 2356, the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011, which was 
considered and passed by the Homeland Security Committee earlier this 
month. I was proud to introduce H.R. 2356 as a comprehensive bill to 
prevent a WMD attack along with my colleague from New York and the 
Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Peter King. This 
bipartisan legislation would finally begin to implement the 
recommendations of the 9 11 Commission and the Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Commission, and I hope we can bring the entire bill to a 
vote as soon as possible.
  I am glad to see that we are taking these long-overdue steps to make 
our country safer in the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks which 
occurred over a decade ago on September 11, 2001, and I urge my 
colleagues to support this resolution.

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