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Rep. Gus Bilirakis Announces Homeland Security Subcommittee Assignments |
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Congressman secures seats on the Border, Maritime, and Global
Counterterrorism and the Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
Subcommittees
January 17, 2007
Washington, D.C. - Congressman
Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-09) issued the following statement today regarding his
selection of two important Subcommittees on the House Homeland Security Committee:
the Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee and the
Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee.
"It has been over five years since the horrific terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, and Americans are rightly concerned about the security of
our country," Bilirakis said. "Although we have strengthened our safety
and security since then, we must work on a bipartisan basis to make America as safe
as possible. That is exactly what I plan to do."
The Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee has
jurisdiction over border security and immigration enforcement, as well as port
and maritime protection. The Transportation Security and Infrastructure
Protection Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the safety and security of our
nation's transportation systems and critical infrastructure and assets.
Bilirakis said he sought the seats on the two Subcommittees to "strengthen
the safety of America's
ports, secure our borders, and protect our critical infrastructure."
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