I strongly urge an extension of the program.
I strongly support a clean extension of the TRIA program.
It is the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure the security of its citizens.
We cannot expect the private market to ensure against failures in U.S. counterterrorism without the government taking on some responsibility...
In a post-9/11 world, we need the TRIA program more than ever.
I think this is perhaps the most successful example of a public-private partnership.
The fact is, 12 years later... in many ways, the terrorist threats are as great if not greater than they were on 9/11.
The reality is this was passed in the aftermath of 9/11, and we didn't fully realize at the time that the international terrorist threat wou...
TRIA has no debt. This is not like the Federal Flood Insurance Program. It has no debt.
We can't let the government shut down. We can't be kamikazes and we can't be General Custer.
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