[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10324-10325]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE REAL THREAT TO HOMELAND SECURITY

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the Members' 
attention a report from the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary 
Napolitano, entitled ``Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and 
Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and 
Recruitment.''
  On page 2, under Key Findings, the footnote states, ``Rightwing 
extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those 
groups, movements and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based 
on hatred of particular

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religious, racial or ethnic groups) and those that are mainly 
antigovernment, rejecting Federal authority in favor of State or local 
authority or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include 
groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as 
opposition to abortion or immigration.''
  On Page 7, under Disgruntled Military Veterans, they're listed as 
having the potential to boost the capabilities of the extremists.
  Mr. Speaker, this is the same Cabinet member who will no longer use 
the words ``terrorist'' or ``war on terror'' and who now wants to call 
some of our veterans and pro-life activists ``terrorists.'' This is 
outrageous.
  President Obama, your Cabinet Secretary is the real threat to our 
security.

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