[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27634]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      9/11 COMMISSION REPORT CARD

  (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the distinguished members of the 
9/11 Commission released a scathing report card on the lack of progress 
the administration has made in implementing their 41 recommendations 
for improving the security of our Nation.
  The grades handed down would disturb any parent. On nearly half of 
the recommendations, our government received a D, an F, or an 
incomplete grade for failing to take the steps necessary to ensure that 
we never face another tragedy like September 11.
  It is unacceptable that while people across the world can talk with 
each other effortlessly, now over 4 years after the 9/11 terrorist 
attacks, our Nation's first responders are still, still without the 
interoperable radios they need to communicate in crisis.
  It is unacceptable that after we carefully screened passengers who 
fly on aircraft in this Nation, we seat them on planes loaded with 
cargo that is rarely ever screened.
  Mr. Speaker, these and other loopholes must be closed immediately. 
The administration has failed the American people on these loopholes. 
We must work together to bring up these dangerous grades.

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