House Proceeding on Sep 27th, 2008 :: 0:39:55 to 0:44:27
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Speech By: John Boozman

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John Boozman: that relative to the requirement over the lead st ystem integraters being assumed by the coast guard within 180 day of an ectment but i'm go pg to tell that you that really w yas the last piece of

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: our negotiation and again, as the chairman of the full com mittee and the chairman of the subcommittee, we could have gone to that t meeting and they could have said, that's nice that you have concerned

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Speech By: Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: but too bad. and they were acquiesced in doubling that time from 90ti days to 180 days and i'm more than grateful for that. with the help of chairman oberstar and chairman cummings, h.r. 6999,

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: will provide more time for the coast guard to build up its own staff, resources and capabilities than when proposed under the senate bill. i fully support the inclusion of langua ge that

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: will give the coast guard enhanced authorities to interdict stateless, submersible and semisubmersibles at sea and a little bit later we're going to hear from our colleagues from california, mr.

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: lungren, who has been a champion on this issue for a number oe f years in recent years the coast guard has been highly successful in stopping the importation of drugs by sea and i think l iast

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: year they had a record year. these successes have forced the drug cartels to look at better ways for them to avoid the coast guard assets on their way to the united states. recently the coast guard

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: has witnessed a sudden and dramatic increase in the use of submersible and semisub ersble -- semisubmersibles. this language would allow the coast guard to apprehend and prosecute these

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: individuals without risking coast guardsmen to risk their lives. and that's a lot of fancy language but basically, mr. speaker, is what's going on is these drug dealers are toing submersibles

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: behind boats that have no flag, that have no certification and when the coast guard is about to close in, they pull the plugs, basically, sink the sub marine to the bottom of the -- submarine

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: to the bottom of the earth and the way the laws are written is the only waye you can prosecute these drug dealers who want to poison our society with cocaine and other drugs is for the

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: coast guardsmen to jump onboard the sinking submarine and pull out a little cocaine so we can prosecute them. this bill and you'll hear from some of the champions of this bill in a minute,

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: is important and i'm glad it's in the bill today. lastly, i do want to note that the coast guard has concerns that the independent review requirements may lead to increased cost in delays in the

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: delivery of some deepwater assets. i know that we will continue to work with th e majority to closely oversee the inpacts of the bill in the coast guards and acquisitions as we move forward

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: next year and beyond. i support this bill and with the comments that i've made, ask all members to do the same and reserve the balance of my time. of the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: from ohio reserves the hi balance of his time. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. oberstar: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. oberstar:

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: i thank the gentleman for those very thoughtful comments. i was listening with great interest as he moved from deep watter to deep finance. i was worried that he was going to suggest that

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: the powers on high give that problem to our committee. we'll build a fence around it, we'll build a bridge over it, we'll build a tunnel under it, we'll encapsulate it and subject it to funding

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: out of the highway trust fund. the problem will be behind us. i think in the end we'd have a solution to that problem. that everybody could sign onto. but that's not our domain. and the result of --

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John Boozman: well, of course we both have reservations about the legislation before uson in similar spirit, but i thiutnk we go forward with this legislation, hope that the other body moves it through without