This is a global event and requires a global response.

In the middle of a crisis like this, it is very important for political leaders to avoid flaming the fire of hysteria.

When our Founding Fathers began this great experiment called the United States of America, they did so with the fresh but unpleasant memories of a tyrannical and repressive monarchy. They set out to create a new system of government that…

The cost keeps going up and up and up. And I am all for getting in there and helping people.

As the designee of the gentlewoman from Puerto Rico (Miss Gonzalez-Colon), I rise to offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of section 4, add the…

I can't overstate this: The real irony of this amendment is the underlying bill eliminates the hiring preferences for veterans. We all want to give preference to veterans for their service to our country. The best thing we can do to make…

This amendment is a sense of Congress articulating support for the underlying bill, an underlying bill which I have made clear over the last 2 days would reduce pay and benefits for our TSOs. That is unacceptable. We should be trying to…

As the gentlewoman from Virginia has just stated, the administration has already taken some proactive steps to deal with this threat; however, we need to remain vigilant when it comes to dealing with counterintelligence threats and…

I claim the time in opposition to the bill, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

This amendment recognizes that the coronavirus is a serious public health threat and that the TSA has a responsibility to educate its personnel as to how they should protect themselves. I can't imagine why anybody would oppose it. Mr…

we face a serious global crisis today with the spread of the coronavirus. We all know that. The American people, I believe, expect us here in the U.S. Senate to set aside politics and set into motion a swift and sweeping response to this…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 6074

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting Chair (Mr. Brown of Maryland). Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

As we have discussed, this bill makes it more difficult for TSA to protect the traveling public from terrorism. The gentleman's amendment does nothing to fix that. In fact, the gentleman's amendment does nothing at all, but it certainly is…

I want to restate that the underlying bill restricts the veterans preference in the hiring that exists now. Under current law, all veterans are given preference in hiring at the TSA. Under the underlying bill, it would be restricted to…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 230, nays 171, not voting 28, as follows: [Roll No. 90]…

This amendment is a sensible requirement to examine the pay equity for screeners in all parts of the United States. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman from Puerto Rico (Miss Gonzalez- Colon) for her amendment and for her leadership on this…

This amendment calls for a study on how TSA can recruit more veterans. I find that ironic, given that the underlying bill actually eliminates the existing hiring preferences for veterans, but the study is a good idea. Maybe it will come…