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The Honorable Henry C. “Hank” Johnson
For the Hearing on the Role of Public Employee Pensions in
Contributing to State Insolvency and the Possibility of a
State Bankruptcy Chapter
Monday, February 14, 2011 | 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building
Johnson: Afghanistan drawdown schedule "unacceptably slow"
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), serving his third term as member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding today’s Department of Defense posture hearing with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen:
Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement on President Obama’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012. The release of the president’s budget coincides with debate in the House on legislation funding the government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011 under a continuing resolution.
‘I won’t stop until this bill becomes law’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced he re-introduced his bipartisan bill to address a growing problem of parasitic diseases – mostly in poor, minority populations along the U.S.-Mexico border, the rural South, Appalachia and distressed urban areas.
The bill passed the House of Representatives in 2010, but stalled in the Senate.
U.S. Embassy Cairo | February 9, 2011 | Important Information about Consular Services: February 6, 2011
The U. S. Embassy is open for emergency services for U.S. citizens only until further notice. Visa applicants with previously scheduled appointments will be contacted and provided guidance concerning their appointments. All processed nonimmigrant and immigrant visas will be returned via DHL courier service selected at the time of interview. Please visit DHL at https://www.dhlegypt.com/en.html to track the status of delivery.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 514, which would reauthorize expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act without important modifications necessary to safeguard our civil liberties.
While the threat of terrorism is real, and law enforcement must have the right tools to protect Americans, any counterterrorism measure must have a solid Constitutional footing and respect the privacy and civil liberties of the American people.
This legislation fails to address shortcomings in the original PATRIOT Act legislation. For that reason, I will vote against it.