Jerry Lewis: “I rise to express very strong support for this very fine product as produced by the committee. Further, I, too, want to…”

“I rise to express very strong support for this very fine product as produced by the committee. Further, I, too, want to express my deep appreciation, as well as my compliments, to both the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Goss) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Dixon) for creating an atmosphere within our committee on the floor that is totally nonpartisan, a very important element to have the kind of support we need for this product that is so important to the future of our country. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 4392. Mr. Chairman, I have a unique responsibility when it comes to the Intelligence Community and the intelligence functions of the United States. I have the pleasure of serving as an authorizer on the Intelligence Committee as its Vice Chairman under Chairman Goss. And, as Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee I have the responsibility for the appropriations for our intelligence systems, people and missions. In these two capacities, I am privileged to have an excellent vantage point from which to understand the U.S. Intelligence Community. Mr. Chairman, I have looked at this year's intelligence budget request from many angles, and I can tell you the bill before us today is a good one.”