House Proceeding 05-12-09 on May 12th, 2009 :: 1:39:30 to 1:43:45
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Charles W. Dent: action. in supporting h.r. 1178 and, madam spear, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from pennsylvania is rognized. mr. dent: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r.

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Speech By: Charles W. Dent

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Charles W. Dent: 1178. this bill which i introduced in february this year is similar to the civil air patrol legislation that was passed during this house with overwhelming bipartisan support. i'm pleased to havehe opportunity to b before the house for consideration once again. i'd like to thank chairman oberstar, ranking member mica, the committee of transportation

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Charles W. Dent: and infrastructure for their cooperation and support in bringing this legislation to the floor today. i'd also like to extend my gratitude to chairman bennie thompson and ranking member peter king and the you of homeland security for their support, continued support for

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Charles W. Dent: this initiative. additionally, i'd also like to thank chairwoman sheila jackson lee, the subcommittee on transportation authority and infrastructure protection on which i serve as ranking member, foher support as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1178. this bill, h.r. 1178, directs the comptroller general of the government accountability office to conduct a study to determine how the civil air patrol or cap can help support homeland security missions.

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Charles W. Dent: the g.a.o. will generate a report based on the findings of the study. once complete, the report will be reviewed by both the homeland security committee and the transpor committee. specifically, this study will examine the ways in which the civil air patrol may as state, local and tribal governments and the department of homeland security by providing aerial reconnaissance or communication assistancer to border security,

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Charles W. Dent: augments the department's situational awareness and search and rescue capabilities in the aftermath of an act of terrorism, natural disaster or our catastrophic event. and providing other assistance deemed appropriate by the comptroller general. once the study is completed and the g.a.o. publishes its report, that report must be reviewed.

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Charles W. Dent: aviation assets have traditionally played be a important role in border security and the interdiction of extra band and search and rescue operations, evacuations and after action analysis that must be performed in the wake of a catastrophic event. we watch as communities continue to deal with fires orator aid ins, hurricanes and floods that turn families' lives upside down.

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Charles W. Dent: we continue to witness drug cartel violence on the mexican border. h.r. 1178 will allow for further exploration into the use of the civil air patrol capabilities for delivering needed relief in such situations. the civil air patrol has a long history of service to this nation. the organization was founded at the outbreak of the second world war.

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Charles W. Dent: during which it served as a vital watchdog along the coast lines of america, protecting us from the threat of german u-boats that patrols our shores. i believe they got a few back then. since that time, the civil air patrol has regularly assisted states in search and rescue operations and emergency response, including action during hurricanes katrina and rita.

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Charles W. Dent: the civil air patrol deployed 1,800 members to the devastated areas, logging more than 50,000 volunteer hours and distributi over 30,000 pounds of release supplies. today our civil air patrol force of approximately 57,000 volunteers from various -- varying professional backgrounds with over 500 aircraft across

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Charles W. Dent: the country stand ready to assist in the missions. in the commonwealth of pennsylvania alone, we have over 2,300 volunteers, over 1,000 of which are cadets between the ages of 12 and 18. i urge my colleagues to support this piece of ledgelation as we help to assure the effective use of all available resources for securing our homeland.

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Charles W. Dent: madam speaker, i'm pleased to say here today that the civil air patrol enthusiastically supports this legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the ntleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. mr. walz: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for his we have no further speakers on this time and i would be willing

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Charles W. Dent: to yield back the balance of my time. mr. dent: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the