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WARWICK, R.I. –Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Mike McCaul (R-TX) today launched a new House Cybersecurity Caucus website. The new online presence is intended to allow the public to have access to news and information in regard to cybersecurity policy.
McCaul Announces Major Step Toward Opening of Katy, Tomball VA Clinics
Will also benefit Veterans in Waller, Austin and Washington Counties
Congressman Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
Ranking Member, Adjudicatory Subcommittee
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
Remarks as Delivered
July 29, 2010, 1:00pm EDT
Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you for holding this hearing.
"I appreciate Secretary Napolitano’s visit to the border and recognizing the need to secure it. However, this administration’s commitment to providing resources for law enforcement agents along the border continues to fall short of what has been requested by our border sheriffs.
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) successfully added an amendment to a bill that advances environmentally responsible oil and gas exploration. The amendment, accepted in committee with bipartisan support, ensures federal research funding is spent on research and development for safer exploration and production methods.
“Texas requested 1,000 National Guard troops over a year ago. Two hundred fifty over 1,200 miles doesn’t exactly represent a commitment to securing our border. Our Border Patrol agents and border sheriffs are outmanned. El Paso sits across a river from one of the most violent cities in the world. They need substantial support.
“Appointing a police chief of a sanctuary city to help lead the agency charged with arresting and deporting illegal immigrants sends a message that the Obama administration has little interest in enforcing our immigration laws.
“General McChrystal should be commended for his service to our country and for advancing our efforts to eradicate terrorism. While the circumstances of his departure are unfortunate, and the timing critical, we must keep our focus on our mission in Afghanistan to defeat al Qaeda, the Taliban and other extremist terror networks that continue to plot against the United States.
“Our first priority must be to clean up the environmental damage caused by this spill and to make whole again those whose livelihoods and property have been harmed. America's beaches and wetlands must be restored to protect our sensitive environment and those who live and work on the Gulf Coast.