Rep. Christopher Shays (CT-R)
Honorable Christopher ShaysUnited States Representative, Connecticut, RepublicanRepresentative Shays, of the Fourth District of Connecticut, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1987. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1974 to 1987. He serves as Vice Chair of the Budget Committee and as Vice Chair of the Government Reform Committee, where he chairs the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations. He is also a member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security. The following is from the July 8, 2004, House floor debate on amendments to the Commerce, Justice, State,…
