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"This is a terrible and unfortunate tragedy," Bilirakis said. "My thoughts and prayers continue to be with Rep. Giffords, her family, staff, and all the other victims and their families."
TARPON SPRINGS, FL (January 5, 2010) – Earlier this week, Gus took the time to visit with a local business that's on the cutting edge of both energy creation and environmental protection.
MagneGas was founded two years ago by Italian-American immigrant and former MIT and Harvard physicist Dr. Ruggero Santilli. It makes equipment that converts liquid waste into clean energy – fuel that burns cleaner than natural gas.
"Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) has written to John Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to request briefings on whether or not the whole body imaging devices and pat downs have allowed transportation security officers (TSOs) to detect more concealed weapons or other contraband," the article says.
Recent reports indicate that there have been numerous incidents of illegal items going undetected and slipping through security checkpoints. Bilirakis, the top Republican on the Homeland Security Committee's Management, Investigations, and Oversight Subcommittee, is calling for briefings to determine the prevalence of these security lapses and the steps necessary to stop the problem.
"It's clear that Americans want a less intrusive federal government, yet the FCC flies in the face of those who voted for change this past November, and goes behind Congress' back to implement this job-killing regulation," Bilirakis said. "This administration has taken control of health care, banks, student loans, the auto industry and now the Internet, and I'll continue to fight this federal power grab in the 112th Congress."
As Chairman, Bilirakis' position will be vital to the state of Florida, as he will oversee FEMA, emergency grant programs, communication during emergency situations, and disaster response and recovery efforts.
Washington, DC (December 17, 2010) – Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) issued the following statement after voting against continued spending and stimulus measures:
"While we can't increase taxes during difficult economic times, the American people want us to cut spending and stop adding to our deficit," Bilirakis said. "It's vital that we create tax certainty and stability, but I could not support this so-called compromise because it will continue to cripple our nation's fiscal position."
Washington, DC (December 16, 2010) – Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats released their 1,924-page 2011 spending bill that will cost $1.1 trillion and contains more than 6,000 earmarks.