[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16117-16118]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY'S SECURITY AGENDA

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, this Republican majority is dedicated to 
the security agenda. We have created a plan of action for leading that 
addresses the issues facing America today.
  As part of our security agenda, we are promoting border security that 
halts illegal entry into the country. We are strengthening our national 
security by fighting terrorism in the Middle East where it begins, not 
on our own soil after an attack.
  We are also promoting economic growth and job creation by lowering 
taxes and reducing regulation in order that families can plan for their 
very own secure future.
  Energy security means America must harness our own domestic oil 
resources, expand oil refining capacity that is limited due to red 
tape, and at the same time carry out research and development for 
alternative energy sources while we focus on conservation's best 
practices.
  We are fighting to defend the moral infrastructure that has made 
America great as part of our moral security agenda.
  Mr. Speaker, we invite everyone to join us in a thoughtful process of 
securing America's future.

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