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Keeping The Promise Of...
National
Security
In the wake of the
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, I have taken
action at the local, national and international levels to increase our security.
Local
On September 18, I held a national
security briefing in Anderson, Indiana for about 400 Hoosiers. I invited George
Buskirk, Assistant Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard and John
Clark, an expert on terrorism from the Indianapolis-based Hudson Institute to
brief Hoosiers on our plans to combat terrorism on the home front. I also shared
my experiences from September 11 on Capitol Hill and answered questions about
the Congressional response to terrorism.
Since that first
briefing, I have held numerous town halls in Eastern Indiana, including several
meetings with citizens on homeland defense and the war in Afghanistan. I have
also had discussions with local doctors and emergency management officials on
bioterrorism and I joined postal officials in discussing safety issues in the
wake of recent anthrax scares.
National
The
day after the September 11 attacks, I called for a declaration of war on
terrorists and those nations that harbor them. Other Members of Congress quickly
joined the call, culminating in passage of a resolution authorizing the use of
force by the president to bring the terrorists to
justice.
Recognizing the urgent need for
leadership in key Congressional committees during this time of national crisis,
House Leaders asked me to join the influential Judiciary Committee. As a Member
of the Committee, I was called upon to help draft and pass new and stricter
anti-terrorism
laws.
Additionally, Congress
has passed...
$40 billion in
disaster relief to help New York and Washington, DC recover from the attacks.
An airport security
bill setting federal standards for hiring security screeners, baggage handlers,
and other airport workers and strengthening airport security measures.
Tax relief for
victims and their families amounting to a 50 percent reduction in estate taxes
and federal income tax exemption for one year.
International
I was tapped to be the only Member of
Congress to attend the first Conference on the Threat of International Terrorism
in Berlin on September 28. While at the conference, I met with Ambassador Dan
Coats and focused on rallying America's allies to build an international
coalition to fight terrorism.
I joined Prince
Hassan of Jordan and Nobel Laureate David Trimble of Northern Ireland in leading
a panel on the international response to terrorism. I also laid out the current
state of opinion in Congress and urged our allies in the international community
to stand with us in our fight.
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