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On the recordMay 13, 2011
I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Nadler moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 754, to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: At the end of title III, add the following new section: SEC. 304. PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING TO COMBAT TERRORISTS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Under the leadership and direction of President Barack Obama, the intelligence community performed with exceptional bravery, commitment, and professionalism in the pursuit of Osama bin Laden, who was killed on May 1, 2011, by the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. (2) The tremendous dedication and personal sacrifice of the anonymous men and women of the intelligence community over the course of nearly two decades, including under the leadership of former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, finally brought a measure of justice and relief to the families and friends of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and those killed around the world in al Qaeda-sponsored attacks.…
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Jerry Nadler
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