-- Randy’s Roundup --

A Weekly Newsletter from Congressman Randy Neugebauer

May 2, 2011

Usama bin Laden killed in Pakistan Yesterday

As you may know, President Obama made a statement last night confirming the death of Usama bin Laden after almost ten years of searching for the terrorist responsible for nearly 3,000 deaths at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. President George W. Bush declared that we would find him, and last night that promise became a reality.

While we celebrate the defeat of the leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, we have to remember that threats against us still exist. We know our enemies are waiting and calculating their next attack against us and the American way of life, and we cannot forget the threat they pose to innocent American civilians.

I applaud the diligence of our intelligence community and military for this achievement and victory against terrorism around the world.  The discipline and bravery that our military men and women have shown is commendable. I join President Obama, former President Bush and Americans everywhere in praising the fact that justice has been done. Just as September 11th brought us together out of grief and pain, I am confident this event will bring us together to celebrate the greatness of America, and the resolve we have, and carry out, when our citizens have been harmed or killed.

Legislative Activity This Week

This evening, the House will vote on H.R. 362, which will designate the United States Courthouse in Midland, Texas as the “George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building.” I am a cosponsor of this bill, and am proud to honor three great Americans and Texans.

Tomorrow, the House is expected to vote on H.R. 1213, which will repeal mandatory funding provided to states in the new health care law. I support this bill because it repeals another part of the health care law that the American people did not want. We must repeal this law and enact real reform that provides affordable care for all Americans.

The House will also consider H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, on Wednesday. I am a cosponsor of this bill, and will continue to support it because I do not believe taxpayer money should be used to fund any organization that provides abortion services. I believe the sanctity of human life must be honored and the rights of the unborn need to be protected from the point of conception. As a member of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to protect the rights of the unborn.

Webinar Next Monday

Next Monday, May 9, 2011, I will hold a Webinar on my UStream channel from 2:30-3:30pm. I encourage everyone to tune in. You can submit questions via Twitter (@RandyNeugebauer), Facebook, or email (Rep.Randy.Neugebauer@gmail.com). I will try to answer as many questions as possible, and I look forward to hearing from you. I will continue to put reminders on social networks this week and next Monday morning.

Town Hall Schedule for May 2011

May 16th through May 19th, I will be traveling around the 19th district hosting town hall meetings. Click here to see when I will be in an area near you. I welcome your input as we work to chart a course for America that creates jobs and does not steal the future from our children and grandchildren. I look forward to seeing you and discussing important topics of the day such as the budget, deficit, foreign affairs and small businesses.

Question of the Week

“Should the U.S. continue its military operations in Afghanistan to eliminate all remaining Al Qaeda personnel even though Usama Bin Laden has been killed?”

Please visit my website to submit your answer to this week's question.

Thank you for your continuing responses to our “Question of the Week.” Here are the results from last week’s question:

“Do you agree with the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen when he said that the national debt is the most significant threat to our national security?”

Yes – 89%
No – 8.8%
Undecided – 2.2%

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