Thomas Foley: “as we head to the final stretch of the 107th Congress, much remains to be done. The presidential want-to-bes spend a lot…”

“as we head to the final stretch of the 107th Congress, much remains to be done. The presidential want-to-bes spend a lot of time on the Sunday talk shows in hair and makeup articulating what their vision is for homeland security. Well, there happens to be a bill authored by our President, passed by this House, that languishes over on the other side of this building. I urge my colleagues and I urge all of those paying attention, as we come upon the September 11 anniversary where 3,000-plus lives were lost in our country, that we focus our energies and our resolve on protecting our homeland. The President has a prescription to make America safe, and I urge the other Chamber to act upon that vision. We cannot do this alone. The House has tried. Fifty-five-plus bills remain stalled over on the desk of the majority leader of the United States Senate, and I ask and I implore someone who is listening to my voice to urge action, to urge debate, to urge passage of this vital legislation to protect this country and give the President the tools and the powers he needs.”