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September 26, 2006Press Release
U.S. House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after the House approved the Military Commissions Act (H.R.
September 26, 2006 Speech
In the years since 9/11, we’ve been focused on a vital goal: stopping terrorist attacks before they happen. Establishing a military tribunal system to extract information from terrorist suspects and bring terrorists to justice is a top priority in that effort. I commend Chairman Hunter and Chairman Sensenbrenner for their work and leadership on this bill.
To stop terrorist attacks before they happen, we need to be able to interrogate terrorist suspects, find out what they know, and put them on trial.
September 26, 2006General
September 25, 2006Press Release
House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement upon House passage of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization & Reform Act (H.R. 5092), authored by Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC):
- “This bill strengthens the enforcement efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and gives the agency much-needed flexibility to distinguish between those who intentionally and knowingly violate our laws and those who make simple mistakes.
September 25, 2006Press Release
House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after the House passed the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Act (H.R. 5313), authored by Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA):
- “The economic sustainability of our farming communities is very important to our future. This bill would leverage existing federal dollars towards state and local projects that already receive wide support and help preserve our most threatened farmland. Rep.