[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5446]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT ITS CITIZENS

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, this morning, we will be addressing the 
issue of cybersecurity, one of the responsibilities of the Homeland 
Security Department and of the Homeland Security Committee.
  In a briefing, many of us had the opportunity to hear a number of 
challenging and difficult representations regarding the gyrocopter. Let 
me simply say that the responsibility of this Nation and of this 
government is to protect its citizens, and I am appalled at what seems 
to be the inability or the inaction of certain agencies.
  I stand today on the floor of the House to say that it is intolerable 
and unacceptable when tourists and Americans come to their capital. I 
want them to expect the highest grade of security for their families, 
for their peace of mind. The Commander in Chief resides in Washington, 
D.C. That Commander in Chief has the right to have the highest degree 
of security.
  I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that we immediately demand a response from 
the appropriate agencies so that nothing of this kind happens ever 
again.

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