[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 18910-18911]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   URGING CONGRESS TO COMPLETE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING DEPARTMENT OF 
                           HOMELAND SECURITY

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, America is about to go to war. One of the 
fundamental principles of war is that before we project force, we 
secure our base of operations and supply lines.
  In July of this year, the House of Representatives labored mightily 
for hours and days and weeks to craft legislation creating a new 
Department of Homeland Security. We passed legislation to secure our 
base and ensure lines of communication between those who ensure our 
domestic tranquility.
  As we prepare to engage an enemy capable of attacking our Nation and 
our homeland, I rise today to urge my

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colleagues in the other body to act. This Congress must not adjourn 
before the elections until we create a Department of Homeland Security, 
and prepare this Nation for the realities and the dangers that lie 
ahead.

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