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Opening Remarks by Congressman Ruppersberger:
I thank both you and Ranking Member Waxman for holding this incredibly important hearing today.
I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy for those who lost so much in Hurricane Katrina.
President Bush toured the Port of Baltimore last Wednesday and discussed the state of our nation's security and the importance of renewing the Patriot Act. I attended the event and believe the Patriot Act gives our law enforcement officials the tools they need to help fight our War on Terrorism, but I also believe we must protect people's civil liberties.
Thank you. Good morning Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commission. It is truly an honor to appear before you today, literally in my backyard and representing my constituents in the Maryland 2nd Congressional district.
Mr. UDALL of Colorado, speaking. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution with my colleagues Mr. EHLERS, Chairman BOEHLERT, Ranking Member GORDON, Mr. ROSCOE BARTLETT, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr.
Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing legislation that provides credit for the purchase of new qualified fuel cell, hybrid, or other alternative fuel motor vehicle.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Petty Officer (FSO) Andrea Bisignani.
FS2 Andrea Bisignani, a Food Service Specialist on the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, is being honored as the 2005 Baltimore Area Coast Guard Person of the Year.
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the LoBiondo amendment to the DHS authorization and I ask my colleagues to support it.
Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join my colleagues--Congressman TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Congressman WALTER JONES of North Carolina, and Congressman STENY HOYER of Maryland--to introduce a truly bipartisan resolution expressing support for the members of our Armed Forces and their families.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a simple, straightforward bill to ensure that as the architects of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, we keep our promises regarding border security to the American people, the 9/11 Families who fought so tirelessly for passage of that legislation, and the members of the 9/11 Commission.