Tom Udall: “I rise today greatly disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised, that the majority has once again decided to trump…”

“I rise today greatly disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised, that the majority has once again decided to trump substantive policy with petty politics. As we are well aware, in late August the bipartisan 9/11 Commission issued the report they diligently prepared regarding the circumstances surrounding the horrific and tragic terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. I immediately called upon the Majority to bring Congress back in session to respond to the 9/11 Commission Report. Sadly, the Majority has ignored a great number of the recommendations of the bipartisan report. As part of their report, the 10 members of the commission made 41 recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks. In fact, H.R. 10 contains only 11 of these recommendations. Equally alarming to the number of recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission that are not included in this bill, is the number of recommendations not made by the 9/11 Commission that are included in this bill. Amazingly, the Majority has inserted over 50 extraneous provisions not found anywhere in the 9/11 Commission Report.”