[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15448-15449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    DEMOCRATS FUND RIGHT PRIORITIES

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, this week the House will consider 
the 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which addresses our 
most pressing security needs in America.
  This legislation makes many of the recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission a reality. It puts new emphasis on protecting our ports and 
our rail and transit systems. Aviation security is also strengthened 
with improvements to baggage screenings and a requirement that doubles 
the amount of cargo

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screened for explosives on passenger aircraft.
  And the bill makes critical investments into border and immigration 
security as well, by increasing the number of Border Patrol agents to a 
record 17,800 agents in all.
  Finally, Mr. Speaker, this legislation provides for the protection of 
our Nation while ensuring that taxpayer dollars are well spent by 
acquiring accountability of our tax dollars.

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