Hon. George W. Gekas said "We have reached the stage in our history now where everyone must recognize that airport security and antiterrorism issues are matters for national security. Therefore any little thing that we can do to tighten up security at our air facilities and to move against terrorists on every front, giving as much authority as we can to our law enforcement agencies, is not just a plus for antiterrorist activity but also, I repeat, in the interest of national security. There should not be one negative vote on this bill, not one, because if we result in this bill in securing an airport, just one airport in our country, it is worth a ``yes'' vote. So let us not criticize what could have been in the bill or what might have been in the bill. This will strengthen our airports. That is enough for a ``yes'' vote from very Member of the Congress." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 2, 1996

We have reached the stage in our history now where everyone must recognize that airport security and antiterrorism issues are matters for national security. Therefore any little thing that we can do to tighten up security at our air facilities and to move against terrorists on every front, giving as much authority as we can to our law enforcement agencies, is not just a plus for antiterrorist activity but also, I repeat, in the interest of national security. There should not be one negative vote on this bill, not one, because if we result in this bill in securing an airport, just one airport in our country, it is worth a ``yes'' vote. So let us not criticize what could have been in the bill or what might have been in the bill. This will strengthen our airports. That is enough for a ``yes'' vote from very Member of the Congress.

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Hon. George W. Gekas

Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the importance of airport security and antiterrorism legislation.

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