Spencer Bachus: “This is a very straightforward amendment, which I am joined by my colleague, Ms. Terri Sewell, in offering. The chief…”

“This is a very straightforward amendment, which I am joined by my colleague, Ms. Terri Sewell, in offering. The chief judge of the Northern District of Alabama, Karon Bowdre, and the U.S. marshal who was appointed under the previous administration but who serves under this administration, Martin Keeley, have designated this statue as a security risk. We are more concerned over the opinions of the senior officials in that bill than we are of the GSA's in not having that statue located where it poses a security risk to the employees and visitors to that courthouse. Accordingly, I ask for the support of this important amendment.”