Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of this amendment to recognize the remarkable work done by Federal employees in the intelligence community and by our Federal law enforcement officers. Their tireless work over the last 10 years led to finding Osama bin Laden and the raids on his compound which resulted in his death--an extraordinary victory in the War on Terror. This important victory has come at a great cost to the brave men and women in our intelligence community and Federal law enforcement communities and their families. The first American killed in Afghanistan after 9/11, Mike Spann, was a CIA agent and a constituent from my congressional district. In January 2010, I attended funerals for some of the seven CIA agents who were killed by a Taliban suicide bomber at Forward Operating Base Chapman near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. As we recognize this important victory, we must also remember those Federal employees in our intelligence and Federal law agencies who continue to risk their lives every day on the front lines side by side with our Armed Forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other fronts in the Global War on Terror. The American people appreciate their sacrifice and tireless work to protect our country.”