[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13105]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CALLING FOR THE RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER AND 
            DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE JAMES CLAPPER

  (Mr. FLORES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the delicate yet 
much-needed balance between our national security and the 
constitutionally protected liberties of our citizens. In order to 
maintain those liberties, I call for the immediate terminations of 
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Attorney General 
Eric Holder. To that extent, I am sending a letter to President Obama 
asking that he immediately call for their terminations and/or 
resignations.
  Mr. Speaker, I do believe that our Nation's surveillance programs 
have helped thwart terrorist attacks because of the NSA and FBI 
personnel that work on these security activities every day and who are 
working hard to comply with the law to protect our constitutional 
liberties and to keep America safe.
  In contrast to the efforts of those hardworking, law-abiding 
personnel, Americans have serious reservations about Attorney General 
Holder and DNI Clapper, who are ultimately responsible for the 
management of these programs. We remain gravely concerned about their 
lack of commitment to follow the law, to be forthright with the 
American people and with Congress, and their commitment to protect our 
constitutionally guaranteed liberties.
  Continued congressional oversight coupled with the terminations of 
Clapper and Holder will help restore trust in these important programs 
to fight terrorism without compromising our liberties or creating gaps 
in our intelligence structure. In addition, their removal may start the 
healing process to restore American trust in our Federal Government.

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