Vito Fossella: “If there is anybody in this House that wants to ensure that there is an adequate security standard across our airports…”

“If there is anybody in this House that wants to ensure that there is an adequate security standard across our airports it is me. On September 11, that we all reference, more than 300 people from my district died, my friends, family and neighbors. I do not want to see that happen again; and in fact, I do not think anybody in this House wants to see that happen again. Security we can all agree upon, but there is a greater issue right now as I see it; and that is are we going to work together for the good of the American people? Right now, I have heard many times tonight how this is an issue of national security. The President supports the House bill. He does not support the substitute. If this is an issue of national security, do we not want our Commander in Chief participating in this process? I say move this bill forward, defeat the substitute. If we trust the President of the United States, our Commander in Chief, in a time of war to deploy our men and women in harm's way overseas, then certainly we can trust him to do the right thing for the people of this country on our homeland.”