Regarding this cybersecurity vulnerability, I think our financial institutions make a major effort at trying to protect themselves. But I have been told that our corporate intellectual property, over the last few years, $1 trillion has…

One of the things that worries me about this bill is the role that the Department of Homeland Security plays in cybersecurity, and the fact that we have cut the S&T budget worries me because there were a number of projects, science and…

I withdraw my point of order. The CHAIR. The point of order is withdrawn.

Again, this amendment comes to us late. The gentleman from Florida happens to be the chairman of the Transportation Committee. He could write a bill to change this. All of these things that he has bemoaned here on the floor, he could fix…

Reclaiming my time, I feel that Mr. Price has the better argument here, and I urge defeat of this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr…

Let me also ask the gentleman on the point that Mr. Price made about leases: Do you see that a situation would occur that if a lease is expired once this amendment was enacted and signed into law--I doubt that it will be--but that an…

I am not interested in that. I just want to make that clear. But I was interested why just the District of Columbia when this whole area here has many different government buildings, both in Maryland and in Virginia, which are proximate to…

If I could ask the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert), the sponsor of the amendment, a question. Why just the District of Columbia? You know, there are Federal buildings in Virginia and Maryland, surrounding the whole area. Why just the…

I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.

I too am concerned about this amendment, especially when these campaign contributions are given secretly. You know, our system has been improved by having public disclosure of political contributions. I think the more the public knows…

Again, the gentleman is the chairman of the Transportation Committee. You are the one who helped create this bureaucracy. Why don't you fix it and bring a bill to the floor so we can have a chance to vote on it? If it is so good, why do…

Well, you could have another subcommittee. You could have a subcommittee do Veterans Administration and one do Military Construction. Anybody thought about that?