00:00 Speaker, again, I appreciate the passion of the speakers on the other side of the aisle,
00:08 including the gentleman from Wyoming, but facts matter, Mr. Speaker.
00:16 And this body must dispense with the notion that any of this, the ills that they've spent
00:25 all this time describing, are attributable to the Biden administration.
00:31 I will read you a quote.
00:34 This is from January of 2018, Mr. Speaker.
00:37 "I would have preferred a permanent reauthorization" -- I should repeat that -- "permanent reauthorization
00:47 of Title VII to protect the safety and security of the nation.
00:53 By signing this act today, however, I am ensuring that this lawful and essential intelligence
00:58 program will continue to protect Americans for at least the next six years.
01:04 We cannot let our guard down in the face of foreign threats to our safety, our freedom,
01:08 and our way of life."
01:09 President Donald J. Trump.
01:13 So spare us lectures about the need for -- I understand we're going to have robust debates
01:22 about the mechanics and the nuances with respect to this particular bill, but spare us lectures
01:27 about the need for a shorter runway and a shorter reauthorization.
01:33 When the former president, whom apparently the House Republican caucus continues to take
01:39 orders from, made clear and abundant his desire for a permanent reauthorization of this program,
01:47 with none of these reforms, by the way, none of them.
01:52 Mr. Speaker, I reserve.
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