Wilson Statement on “Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 9, 2007
CONTACT: Kim Olive
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DEMOCRATS’ 100 HOUR PLAN
Wilson Statement on “Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007”
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement regarding Democrats’ proposal to implement the remaining 9/11 Commission recommendations:
“When the 9/11 Commission issued its report detailing recommendations for protecting our nation from future terrorist attacks, the Republican-led House went to work. Since that time, 39 of the 41 recommendations have been enacted - largely over the objections of House Democrats.
“Despite the fact that the remaining two recommendations were deemed to be ill-advised, Democrats recklessly proclaimed they would enact all initiatives if elected to the Majority. Now that the time has come, Democrats agree with Republicans, and they will not seek to implement these recommendations.
“Our national security is too important an issue to be politicized. Democrats must be held accountable for political grandstanding.”
Despite campaigning on the promise to “pass all the recommendations made by the bipartisan and independent 9/11 Commission,” Democrats opposed the same recommendations under a Republican-led House:
152 Democrats voted against the REAL ID Act;
162 Democrats voted against the Military Commissions Act;
125 Democrats voted against the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act; and
120 Democrats voted against the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
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