Sean Reyes: “Mr. Speaker, we bring up tonight the bill that was passed on the…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2007

Mr. Speaker, we bring up tonight the bill that was passed on the Senate side, S. 1927. Although this bill, in my opinion, is not the ideal bill, I think it is important that all of us understand that under the current situation that our country faces with the threat level being high, it is very important that we do everything that we can to keep the American people safe, to reassure people that this Congress is going to do everything it can to provide the administration the tools to keep us safe and secure.

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Sean Reyes

Utah

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Discussing the Senate bill S. 1927 related to national security.

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