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"I urge the Obama administration to show the same commitment to securing our borders as President Calderon has personally shown to tracking cartels, sharing intelligence and cooperating with the United States. While small steps have been taken, the House Homeland Security Committee has failed to pass a single bill to secure the southwest border since Democrats took control of Congress three years ago.
McCaul Awarded ‘High Tech Legislator of the Year’ for Supporting Policies that Create Jobs and Strengthen US Competitiveness
AUSTIN, TX – The Information Technology Industry Council awarded Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) its coveted Legislator of the Year Award for 2009 for his support of congressional policies that benefit American technology companies.
“The addition of unmanned aerial drones is a major step forward in securing our border with Mexico. The drones will allow us to patrol areas that are difficult to access on the ground in the Big Bend region. I look forward to further authorization for drones to be used along the rest of the border all the way to the Gulf Coast. While this represents progress, I will continue to fight to expedite surveillance technology, and for additional federal agents and the use of National Guard troops along the border.
“Confirming someone to our nation’s highest court should be done with the utmost scrutiny. Elena Kagan deserves a fair hearing that will fully explore her record, including her lack of experience both as a judge and as a practicing attorney and her troubling decision to ban military recruiters from Harvard Law School when she was Dean. If she is confirmed by the Senate it is my hope that she bases her decisions strictly on the Constitution and does not legislate from the bench based on her personal political beliefs.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) today introduced a bill that will establish strong, centralized oversight to protect our nation’s critical information infrastructure and design a comprehensive policy for operating in cyberspace.