[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          FIX FISA IMMEDIATELY

  (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
express to the House the fear and uncertainty felt by the American 
people. For over a month, America has been vulnerable to terrorist 
attacks. Not only has the majority refused to call a vote on bipartisan 
legislation that would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act, they will not even let us debate this very crucial 
matter.
  I have heard from hundreds of constituents regarding this matter, and 
they want the Senate bill. They are fearful and angry that Congress 
cannot accomplish one of its principal tasks, and that is protecting 
the security of this great Nation.
  Just recently, there were reports that the majority said we were too 
busy to add FISA to the schedule of bills. Is Congress too busy to 
protect the citizens of this country? We are too busy to monitor the 
activity of terrorists who have launched attacks on innocent civilians, 
and are likely to do it again? There are few things more important than 
protecting our Nation from terrorist activity.

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