[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14243]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

  (Mr. RYUN of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, shortly after the events of 
September 11, we made a promise that we would fight the war on terror 
to its finish in order to ensure security of every American. 
Recognizing this, President Bush has outlined a plan to consolidate 
homeland security functions into the Department of Homeland Security.
  The President warned us that making such a major change could be very 
contentious and this has been proven to be somewhat true. Some are 
afraid that the traditional missions not related to homeland security 
may not be adequately filled after restructuring. Others simply balk at 
the idea of leaving the status quo.
  We must use every resource to ensure that the loss of innocent life 
does not occur again. To achieve that again, we will cut through 
bureaucracies and consolidate numerous agencies to ensure that future 
terrorist attacks are prevented.
  Our best tool to accomplish this goal is to establish a Department of 
Homeland Security. Let us keep our promise to the American people.

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