I know a number of my members on this side of the aisle are going to ask somewhat in depth about the RDI study.

I just believe, in light of some of the concerns raised... that there would be this approach, in terms of holding harmless a valid whistleblower's complaint against any type of reprisal from the agency itself is terribly important.

I wish to express my hope that we'll soon receive from the President a nominee for the position of the IG for the overall intelligence community.

Your job--and we talked about, again, this in our conversation--is to be, I think, hard-hitting, to find problems, uncover abuses and recommend fixes.

These IG functions are even more important in an organization like the CIA, which by necessity does not operate in the public.

But how do you go about improving? You said you would look at outside experts.

I believe that the job of the Inspector General is critical to the effective operation of any agency.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a special group worthy of our recognition for the sacrifices they have made for our country. This month, the surviving members of the 50th Company, Infantry Officer Candidate School's Class OC 24-69…

This debate is not about dams versus no dams. The debate is about striking the appropriate balance between things like responsible hydropower development and sound fisheries protection.

Taking these options off the table before we even study the costs and benefits is misguided.

What cannot be ignored, though, is the significant negative impacts the bill could have on endangered salmon and steelhead.

The sponsor, Representative McMorris Rodgers, and I do agree that dams and fish can co-exist.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Darrell Issa, the cosponsor of this bill and the cosponsor of the original FITARA; and my good friend from Oklahoma (Mr. Russell) for his able management today. The Federal Information Technology Acquisition…

I just want to begin with a simple statement that I love hydropower. As someone who thinks that all the science in climate change is real, developing hydropower is very important for us.

I respectfully advise my colleagues to collaborate with our Federal agencies, who are the experts in the field, rather than rushing through partisan legislation.

Unfortunately, H.R. 3144 takes us in the wrong direction by blocking science-based fisheries management.

We should work toward achieving a better balance between multiple uses on our rivers, including removal of low-value dams to aid salmon recovery.

H.R. 3916 would also reduce Interior's already strained budget and capacity to manage and recover endangered fish.