Aderholt Calls on Senate to Pass FY12 Department of Homeland Security Bill
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Aderholt Calls on Senate to Pass FY12 Department of Homeland Security Bill
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security for the House Committee on Appropriations, today gave the following speech on the House regarding the Senate’s inaction to consider H.R. 2017, the Fiscal Year 2012 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives 19 days ago.
(Remarks as Prepared for Delivery)
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask one simple question to the other chamber across the Capitol: where is their appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2012?
On June 3rd – some 19 days ago – the House passed its version of an FY12 appropriations bill for DHS—
A bill that not only invokes fiscal discipline and needed oversight, but one that also ensures our front line security personnel and homeland security programs are adequately funded for the coming fiscal year.
In addition, the House-passed bill includes $1 billion in supplemental funding for FEMA’s disaster relief efforts that is available immediately upon enactment.
Sadly, as of today, we have seen absolutely no action from the other body – no plan, no leadership, and no commitment to fiscal discipline, security, or disaster relief.
Apparently, the Democrat leadership of the other body believes waiting is what the American people elected them to do – but waiting only puts our security and disaster relief on hold.
Mr. Speaker, with the 10th anniversary of the horrific 9/11 attacks only weeks away, disasters occurring all across our country, and the drug war continuing to rage along our border, I believe further delay is unacceptable and irresponsible. That is why the House wasted no time and prioritized funding for security.
Mr. Speaker, our country deserves far better.
For more information about Aderholt’s work in Congress visit www.aderholt.house.gov.