This means addressing gaps in our readiness and fielding next-generation capabilities faster than ever before.

It is just an honor to be here. And this committee does have a bipartisan history that we value and we want to see continue.

America must engage with our allies and partners to defend ourselves from this growing threat.

At this time, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. First, I want to thank my friend and colleague Chairman Smith, and I look forward to working with him over this 2-year cycle. The debate we have had today…

I have two more speakers who aren't here yet. So I reserve the balance of my time.

I hope we can continue to find bipartisan ways to build on similar good government reforms, such as this bill. Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I strongly urge my colleagues to support this commonsense transparency legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, protecting our public's valuable information by improving the Federal Government's cybersecurity and adopting modern technology…

I hope we can continue to find bipartisan ways to increase transparency of the Federal Government. I strongly urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I would like to lend my support of this fiscal year 2021 appropriations package. I thank the Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Mrs. Lowey, and my friend, Chairman Serrano, as they prepare to retire for their many years of dedication…

I would like to start by thanking my good friend Senator Lamar Alexander for his nearly two decades in the Senate and his longstanding devotion to improving our country. His dedication to the people of Tennessee and Americans throughout…

I rise today to pay tribute to my friend and former colleague, Senator Paul Sarbanes, who passed away December 6, 2020. I join the entire Nation in mourning his passing. Paul was born in Salisbury, MD, on February 3, 1933. His first job…

We're going to get that all corrected. And I'm going to tell you, don't give up on... Just wait. Well, you see what's coming. You have been reading it in the House. We're going to have to do it in the Senate.

Republican senator-elect Tommy Tuberville is falsely claiming that, you know, this is a fraudulent election.

Well, you see what's coming. You've been reading about it in the House. We're going to have to, we're going to have to do it in the Senate.

This is an unspeakable tragedy that has taken place in this country, and I think Purdue has a tremendous responsibility here to make it right.

The United States is reported to consume about 90 percent of the world's opioids.

Alabama has the highest use of opioids in the country.