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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

Date: June 23, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security


INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 -- (House of Representatives - June 23, 2004)

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 686 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 4548.

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Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, this amendment represents another example of the Republican leadership playing politics with important matters of national security. The decision of Libya to renounce its program to develop weapons of mass destruction represents an important victory for U.S. diplomatic and foreign policy efforts. However, the attempt to directly tie that success to the war in Iraq is not supported by the facts. Consequently, while I agree with much that is contained in this amendment, I will not engage in this politically motivated farce.

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