[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO CUT BACK ON HOMELAND SECURITY

  (Mr. CLARKE of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, this morning, as a member of the 
House Homeland Security Committee, I heard testimony that was very 
compelling. Even though bin Laden is dead, the terrorist threat to our 
country still exists, and it's a threat that's increasingly coming from 
within the United States.
  My message to Congress: This is not the time to cut back on homeland 
security. Our local police, fire, and emergency medical providers are 
our first line of defense against any national emergency and against 
terrorist attacks. They need the funding right now to upgrade their 
communication systems so that they can better address this issue that 
faces Americans.
  Again, let's protect our citizens by investing more in homeland 
security. Redirect the money from Afghanistan to protect our people 
here at home.

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