[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  PROVIDING FEDERAL AVIATION SECURITY

  (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, those who oppose the aviation 
security bill which the other body passed 100 to 0 are arguing that the 
bill would create yet another public employee union. Those who preach 
the evils of public employees unions ought to remember one thing: the 
heroes of the World Trade Center disaster, the policemen, the 
firefighters, were union members, and about 400 of them lost their 
lives rescuing others.
  Public employees do a great job protecting us here in the Capitol, 
and they can do a great job protecting our constituents at airports. We 
are at war. Polarizing a debate by criticizing working men and women 
who devote their lives to serving the public is exactly what we do not 
need to do. Terrorists look for weak spots. They do not care about 
unions either.
  We cannot wait any longer for airport aviation security. Pass the 
Senate bill.

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