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Dutch Ruppersberger is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as national security, economic development, and education throughout his tenure. Ruppersberger has been involved in various legislative initiatives and has served on several committees, including the House Intelligence Committee.
The killing of Osama bin Laden was a great achievement for our intelligence professionals, who have been working to eliminate this threat to our national security for years. Osama bin Laden was a terrorist leader who was responsible for…
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 392, noes 15, not voting 24, as follows: [Roll No. 329] AYES--392…
First, I thank the chairman for his comments. We will work together on behalf of our country. It was a great day for America when we brought bin Laden to justice. I think we can be proud of the accomplishments of our intelligence…
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. {time} 1550 Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Ruppersberger The CHAIR. It…
In this era of tight budgets, I believe it is our responsibility to manage every taxpayer dollar efficiently and effectively. Section 412 of the bill provides the Secretary of Defense authority to transfer certain funds into specific…
I agree with the chairman. Staff is working together to try to resolve the issues involving section 412. We look forward to a positive resolution. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. There are two issues that I would like to discuss that we don't talk about a lot, but I think it is important that we do raise the issue. I know Chairman Rogers and I and the rest of the committee…
I appreciate Congressman Gibson's intent. And I also want to thank him for his service in the military. But I believe we should always be looking for efficiencies to help reduce costs throughout the government. The Director of National…
I rise to offer the amendment for Congresswoman Waters as her designee. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following new section: SEC…
I believe many valid points have been made in support of H.R. 754, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. First, I want to thank Mr. Rogers for his leadership and for working together in a bipartisan way to do what's…
How much time is remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 21\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan has 20 minutes remaining.
First, I rise in support of H.R. 754, the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2011. The men and women in the military and intelligence community who helped locate al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden exemplify the extraordinary courage and…
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