Why did the GSA agree to a $3.3 million change order in the Lafayette Building in Washington, DC, just to implement the PLA?
Tim Walberg
The Public Record
Tim Walberg is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, a position he has held since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Walberg has focused on various issues during his tenure, including education and fiscal policy. He has been vocal about the challenges facing education in the United States, recently commenting on the decline in NAEP scores in subjects like math and reading.
Our intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies need the budget and legal authorities to succeed.
There is an important vote today in the Senate extending the PATRIOT Act, and while I believe it should have been permanently extended, it must be extended for the next 4 years.
Capability is built over time. What we found in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 is that it cannot be quickly reacquired in a crisis.
What is erupting today in the Middle East is profoundly important--a quest for freedom, for personal dignity, for justice, for a better life.
The United States can clear and hold any area--but only for as long as we stay there.
My own belief is that in the short run, the threat is probably greater than it was.
Success in Afghanistan is not easy to define, but it includes establishing an Afghan government that, in time, can hold off the Taliban.
If the people want and demand democratic change and accountable governments, no government will be able to resist.





