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On the recordJune 17, 2004
One, it has been a misnomer by a number of Members who have come to the floor today pointing out that there is critical infrastructure throughout this Nation that needs to have security dollars addressed and directed towards it. This fund, the UASI fund, the high-threat fund includes all critical infrastructure. Point number two is that this is not about any region. This is not about New York. This is about the whole Nation. As my friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella), said earlier, this is about one family, not 50.
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John Parker Sweeney
New York
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Discussing the importance of national security funding for critical infrastructure.

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