Mr. Chair, as the designee of the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz), I offer amendment No. 15. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 73, line 3, after the dollar amount…

Earlier this year it was revealed there was a flaw known as the Signaling System No. 7 flaw in our telephone networks.

Earlier this year, Defense Secretary Carter stated that encryption was absolutely critical to the Department of Defense in terms of protecting cybersecurity.

And I just want to make sure, the Department's view is that we need to move to stronger encryption, not weaker encryption. Is that correct?

He also stated that he opposed back doors that would weaken encryption. Do you agree with that as well?

One of the proposals is to increase funding and salaries to recruit and retain talented cyber professionals.

Mr. Chairman, with great respect for the gentlewoman from Minnesota with whom I have had the privilege to serve for these past 8 years and whom I admire for her diligence and thoughtful representation of her constituents and our country, I…

Mr. Chairman, I would like to observe that I am the third of three daughters, and my father used to always say nothing good ever happens after midnight, which is why he gave us a midnight curfew. I am hoping he was talking about mountain…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

It always struck me as odd when we go on these codels abroad, we get all these briefings on don't take your smartphones...

Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan will be postponed.

Madam Chair, I want to quickly respond to the comments made by my dear friend. We are good friends, and we all do need to work together to protect our great lands in this country, but I would respectfully disagree. I have nothing but the…

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 106, strike lines 8 through 22. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 820, the gentlewoman…

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, my amendment strikes language in the bill that would exempt a number of potentially damaging activities in our national forests from full consideration under the National…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 406, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' (By unanimous consent, Mr. Barton was allowed to speak out of order.) 2016 Congressional Baseball Game

We must also be aware of the potential risks to personal safety, privacy, and data security.

We have to provide the program the resources it desperately needs.

Unfortunately, funding for these cleanups has dropped dramatically since the Superfund tax expired in 1995.