House Proceeding 05-14-09 on May 14th, 2009 :: 0:27:35 to 0:29:55
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0:27:31 to 0:27:51( Edit History Discussion )

Jane Harman: appropriation will be used f release or transfer. and so the amendment is an attempt to strike a compromise between your concerns and the concerns of our caucus and that's what this whole process of legislation is about. mr. dreier: will the gentleman yield? mr. perlmutter: no.

0:27:35 to 0:29:55( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jane Harman

0:27:52 to 0:28:12( Edit History Discussion )

Jane Harman: mr. dreier: i'd be happy to yield 30 seconds from our time -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado controls the time. mr. perlmutter: i want to yield to my friend. ms. harman from california for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from californi recognized for two minutes. ms. harman: i thank the gentleman for yielding and tell him we miss him on the homeland security subcommittee.

0:28:13 to 0:28:34( Edit History Discussion )

Jane Harman: mr. speaker, i'm concerned about the hardship that people face around the country and the heart felt questions being raised about the costs and policies being raised in this bill. after careful review, however, i believe the bill is needed and the policies it funds reflects a change in direction from failed bush administration strategies in iraq, afghanistan, pakistan and the west bank, all locations

0:28:35 to 0:28:56( Edit History Discussion )

Jane Harman: i have visited on several trips this past year. . we are ending the combat mission in iraq. a policy i strongly support. weer we are raising a strategy for afghanistan which makes governance and not military force the top priority. missn success there will only come from efforts to eliminate corruption and help the central and local governments provide

0:28:57 to 0:29:17( Edit History Discussion )

Jane Harman: essential services to the afghan people. otherwise that country will revert to a failed state and a safe haven for terrorists intent on attacking the united states and our allies. pakistan is even more dangerous. because of its huge population, military larger than ours, and its nuclear arsenal. this bill funds nonmilitary aid

0:29:18 to 0:29:39( Edit History Discussion )

Jane Harman: and counter insurgency training to enable pakistani forces to defeat the growing taliban threat inside their borders. a promising security prom in the west bank is also supported. a key building block to a viable and independent palestinian state. the bill makes explicit that no palestinian funding will go to hamas, which continues to rearm and threaten israel.

0:29:40 to 0:29:57( Edit History Discussion )

Jane Harman: for the future, as has been discussed, funding for our troops in harm's way and missions like these will be on budget. and fully debated through the regular process in congress. this is yet another good course correction by the obama administration and one i have long advocated.