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Wayne Gilchrest: When we consider the size of the United States, the diversity of this great Nation, the range of our population and the…

On the recordJuly 25, 2000
When we consider the size of the United States, the diversity of this great Nation, the range of our population and the configuration of the potential danger throughout the world, the United States above all countries should have the kind of strategy, the kind of policy, the kind of coordination, the kind of vision to protect our citizens. Up to this point, that strategy and that policy has been fragmented. With this particular bill, the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Fowler) and the members of the committee that have come together and their staff to coordinate this activity, that fragmentation will no longer exist, the policy will be straightforward; and America will be safer. I urge my colleagues to vote for the bill.
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Wayne Gilchrest
Maryland

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Discussing the need for a cohesive national strategy for safety and security.

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