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Today Congressman David Scott (D-GA) released the following statement on the pending House vote on the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (H.R. 1), which is cosponsored by Congressman Scott:

“Last November American voters sent a resounding call for a new direction to make our nation safer with the historic election of Democrats to the majority in both chambers of Congress,” Congressman Scott said.  “After September 11, the American people trusted the President to take steps to make our country safer but the Administration has failed at every corner to strengthen the protection of our frontlines from terrorist attacks.  The American people were further frustrated by the Administration’s tragic missteps after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region.”

“Now in the first 100 hours of the new 110th Congress, I am proud to join with my colleagues to keep our promise to the American people by enacting the remaining recommendations of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission that were left out of the Republicans’ Intelligence Reform Bill of 2004.”

“I believe this bill will significantly improve our defense of our homeland by providing more grant support at local levels based on risk, requiring 100% inspection of air cargo over the next 3 years, and requiring 100% inspection of all cargo shipped to the U.S. from foreign ports over the next 5 years.”

H.R. 1 will be brought up for a vote on the House Floor later today.  As Co-Chair of the Democratic Study Group on National Security, Congressman Scott was an original cosponsor when the bill was introduced last week.