I would ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter sent by myself and Chairman Chaffetz dated January 29, 2015, to Secretary Jeh Johnson asking for the information in DHS's files about the man who killed Grant Ronnebeck.

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This legislation incentivizes whistleblowers to report violations and provides necessary protections.

I very much appreciate the work of Senator Barrasso and his staff in working with us putting together this bipartisan bill.

I fully support the measured and cautious approach being taken by Secretary Moniz and Assistant Secretary Smith at the Department of Energy.

It just doesn't get much more bipartisan than that around here these days.

I co-sponsored this bill because I believe it will help stimulate job opportunities for my state's gas industry.

So back when we passed the 1996 Telecommunications Act, for example, we had to put together a whole system of towers across the country so that people could talk to each other.

Because I think we have to put this under a microscope, because it just can't go on and on and on and on.

We support Senator Thune's bill and the concept of giving us an extension, to recognize both our effort and the fact that it is an extremely heavy lift.

The Japanese government is so interested in introducing maglev technology, they are willing to put up $5 billion to build a first leg between Washington and Baltimore.

I have expressed the need for such a position for some time, having reintroduced S. 302 the 'International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015' on January 29, 2015, with support from 26 original cosponsors.

We can build it in California and the Northeast Corridor, where I think there is enough quantity of potential riders to make it feasible, we can build high-speed rail.

Our rail system, passenger rail system, in the United States is a joke.

I would like to thank the Chairman and compliment him on his outstanding and speedy start.

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You're going to have to shut up or I'm going to have you arrested. If we can't get the Capitol Hill police in here immediately, get out of here you low life scum.

Senator John McCain lashing back with some choice words.