Because as all of us know, when you're in a hole you stop digging. And we're in a hole here and we need to stop digging.

this is 2,000 pages of the 15,000 that are just like this. Either this is insulting, that there's no respect for this Committee, we're just going to send them documents, or it's a political statement.

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 406 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mrs. Blackburn The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

Mr. Chair, during rollcall vote No. 405, I mistakenly voted ``yes'' when I should have voted ``no.''

Mr. Chair, during rollcall vote No. 405 on H.R. 2822, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``yea'' when I should have voted ``nay.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Beyer The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on…

Under H.R. 5, States are protected from being coerced into adopting Common Core by the Department of Education, and they have the right to opt out of any program under the law. Mr. Speaker, all of these are significant and needed steps to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the debate before this floor today is who knows best how to educate our children. I rise today to speak about H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. This is legislation that I believe goes a long…

Mr. Speaker, in the Ninth District of Georgia, there is something we like, and that is barbecue. Especially our office, our staff, and our interns know this well, and especially my ag intern, Casey, from Georgia, because we now can ascribe…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, who was chairwoman when I was on the Foreign Affairs Committee. She has stepped up and always been a voice, especially in this area. I also want to thank Mr. Curbelo and also Mr. Davis. For a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the distinguished Senator from the State of Ohio, Mr. Brown, be recognized at the conclusion of my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tragedy in South Carolina

Mr. President, before I make my remarks, I would like to commend the Presiding Officer and Senator Graham and the people of the great State of South Carolina on the way they have handled the terrible tragedy that took place in their State…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1531) to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1531, introduced by our colleague from Virginia (Mr. Connolly). The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act allows certain temporary…

Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

Unfortunately, this Administration has failed to provide Americans with any level of confidence that it will adequately protect their personal information when entrusted with it.

Is it normal for the federal government to store PII information on websites or information obtained through websites?

For an Administration that touts that it has 'prioritized the cybersecurity of federal departments and agencies,' we have instead witnessed a government that is unable to properly secure its computer systems and protect sensitive…