November 16, 2004: Headlines: COS - Fiji: Politicis: Congress: Intelligence Issues: Congressman Chris Shays: Shays Pushes for Intelligence Reform
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November 16, 2004: Headlines: COS - Fiji: Politicis: Congress: Intelligence Issues: Congressman Chris Shays: Shays Pushes for Intelligence Reform
Shays Pushes for Intelligence Reform
Shays Pushes for Intelligence Reform
Shays Pushes for Intelligence Reform
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Co-Chairs of the 9/11 Caucus, Representatives Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), held a press conference with 9/11 Commission members Roemer and Ben-Veniste and the 9/11 Family Steering Committee to push for the Intelligence Reform Bill. The following is Shays’ statement:
“The time for Intelligence reform is past. We do not accept that we can’t make America safer.
“Every day we fail to pass intelligence reform - a system which desperately needs changes -- is a day we continue to put our nation at unnecessary risk.
“The President should personally and publicly confront this issue and make clear to the Defense Department and others that intelligence reform is vital and that he needs their cooperation and support, not their opposition.
“I hope the President, Speaker and others will prevail and the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee will allow these reforms to go forward with his blessing.
“If the White House weighs in more strongly, we will get a bill of which we can all be proud.”
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