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William F. Smith: “The Democratic majority's decision to ignore the requests of our intelligence community has endangered our national…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2008
The Democratic majority's decision to ignore the requests of our intelligence community has endangered our national security. Why do House Democrats refuse to give the intelligence community the tools they need to protect American lives? A strong bipartisan bill passed the Senate by a vote of 68-29. The bill also was supported by the administration, the intelligence community, as well as the majority of Members of the House. Yet the Democrats' leaders refused to bring the bill up for a vote. Congress has no greater responsibility than to ensure that our intelligence-gathering laws are strong and our Nation is safe from future attacks. Let's hope, for the sake of our country, the Democratic leaders will decide before it's too late to pass the bipartisan Senate bill.
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William F. Smith
Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for intelligence reform and criticizing House Democrats for not voting on a bipartisan bill.

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