Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 2539, the Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2019. This bill will provide important support to surface transportation security at a time when our transportation sector faces evolving threats. This bill ensures that the Secretary of Homeland Security will prioritize the assignment of intelligence analysts to fusion centers in areas with high-risk surface transportation assets to bolster security, improve coordination, and enhance information sharing. This bill underscores the critically important work of State, local, and regional fusion centers in protecting the homeland. These centers analyze current threats and push critical threat information to the front lines. It is important that Congress pass bills like this to strengthen the relationships among Federal, State, and local jurisdictions so that relevant threat information reaches the right people in a timely manner. I am pleased by the support of my Democratic colleagues for fusion centers and hope this will lead to quick passage of another bill, introduced by Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Rogers, H.R. 480, the Homeland Threat Assessment Act. Keeping transportation systems secure is part and parcel to protecting the American way of life and keeping America moving forward.…”