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Democratic Congress

Date: Sept. 26, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Criminal Justice


DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS -- (House of Representatives - September 26, 2007)

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(Ms. RICHARDSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)

Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, the Democratic Congress has a strong record of delivering our promises, real meaningful change, fiscally responsible ways, and instituting a pay-as-you-go policy and doing it in a deficit reduction, disciplined way.

Our Democratic Congress, the majority that we have, has passed three significant things:

Number one, we passed legislation last month that instituted the 9/11 Commission recommendations that would improve communications with first responders and would ensure 100 percent screening of airline and seaborne cargo.

Number two, we established historic energy independence that would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil.

And, number three, this Democratic House, we have made sure to invest in over 3,000 new Border Patrol agents as well as 50,000 new police officers.

Mr. Speaker, these are just a few examples of how our Democratic Congress majority has taken America in a new direction.


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