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Warns Only Congress Can Grant Liability Protections, Incentives to Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee, urged President Obama to forego issuing an executive order addressing the nation’s cybersecurity and instead work with congressional leaders to reach an agreement on critical legislation leading up to the 113^th Congress, which convenes in January.

"Tonight's debate demonstrated the vastly different paths Americans have to choose from this election. Governor Romney commanded the discussion about our economy and job creation. He clearly articulated his plan to grow the economy while lowering tax rates compared to the president's policies that raise taxes on small businesses to pay for increased spending. The need for business experience in the White House could not be more clear."

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“President Obama’s speech at the United Nations still did not call the assassination of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens what it truly was: a planned terrorist attack against the United States on the anniversary of 9/11. The president's repeated references to the video as the cause for the premeditated murder of our diplomats only serve to undermine the truth.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the Homeland Security Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, called on Department of HomelandSecurity Secretary Janet Napolitano to immediately release information on costs associated with Department conferences. Chairman McCaul requested this information in April. After more than 100 business days, DHS has yet to provide it to the Subcommittee.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced a House Resolution this evening calling on President Obama to suspend aid to Egypt and Libya until the governments of those countries formally apologize to the United States, condemn Tuesday’s attacks at U.S. diplomatic posts, and secure the safety of American diplomats consistent with the 1961 and 1963 Vienna Conventions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations and member of the Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee, called for the immediate closing of U.S. embassies and consulates in Egypt and Libya, withdraw of U.S. government personnel from both countries, suspension of aid to those countries, and expulsion of their diplomats from the United States. This follows the attacks on the American embassy in Cairo and our consulate in Benghazi that killed the U.S.

"The Arab spring has turned into an Arab winter. The attacks on America's embassy and consulate and the assassination of our ambassador to Libya and his staff are acts of aggression against the United States that should be condemned in the strongest terms. The manner in which these events occurred is a disgrace to the American people, as was this administration's apologetic response that fails to defend our nation's liberties abroad.