Political Quotes

“It has been exactly 14 years since the first attack on the World Trade Center; over 5 years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11; and over 2 years since the 9/11 Commission released a blueprint for strengthening America's security. The pace of Congressional response to these wake-up calls has been glacial. The House of Representatives has validated its commitment to improving national security by passing H.R. 1. When S. 4 goes to conference, its provisions must match or surpass the strength and comprehensiveness of H.R. 1. Failure to act ratchets up the danger for America. The longer critical security issues remain unresolved, the more time and options the terrorists have. S. 4 should be a clean bill, limited to implementing the remaining 9/11 Commission recommendations. This legislation is far too important to be politicized by the introduction of non-germane, controversial amendments and debate, particularly those relating to Iraq. Attention to both issues is critically important. As such, each deserves separate deliberation. We urge you to act now to protect America by passing stand-alone, comprehensive security legislation under S. 4 based on the 9/11 Commission blueprint without complications regarding Iraq.”