[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 (H.R. 2701)

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 2010

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in 
support of H.R. 2701, a bill to authorize appropriations for 
intelligence-related activities in fiscal year 2010. This bill 
strengthens the safety and security of every American family with 
targeted investments in our intelligence capabilities.
  By containing not a single earmark, H.R. 2701 authorizes only 
essential spending to support our troops overseas and improve America's 
national security. I support this bill because it will prepare America 
for the threats of tomorrow, with strategic investments in our 
cybersecurity infrastructure here at home, and human intelligence 
gathering in emerging areas of concern such as Yemen and the Horn of 
Africa.
  Most importantly, this bill will keep America safe without 
sacrificing American values. It prohibits private contractors from 
participating in CIA interrogations, requires the video recording of 
interrogations, and expands Congressional oversight of all intelligence 
activities to prevent the abuses of the past decade.

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