[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 19763-19764]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         DEMOCRATS OUT OF TOUCH

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to deliver a message: The 
Democrats have no direction when it comes to the war on terror and 
national security. Just this week, the minority leader said, and I 
quote, ``5 years after 9/11 Osama bin Laden is still free, and not

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a single terrorist who planned 9/11 has been caught and brought to 
justice.''
  In reality, currently, the U.S. has in captivity Khalid Shaikh 
Mohammad, the mastermind behind 9/11; Mustafa Ahmad as-Hawsawi, a 
financier of the 9/11 attacks; and Ramzi-Bin al-Shibh, who served as a 
facilitator between the 9/11 hijackers in the U.S. and the al Qaeda 
leadership in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  Another baffling statement was made recently by the Senate minority 
leader referring to the national security bills the House has passed to 
make our Nation safer and secure our porous borders. The Senate 
minority leader openly said that the Republican Congress is spending 
time on issues that are not relevant to the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, the statements of the respected minority leaders lead me 
to believe that not only are the Democrats out of touch with the 
majority of Americans, but it appears as if they are now completely out 
of touch with reality.

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