I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, national cybersecurity will be an issue this House will have to constantly address for the foreseeable future. To achieve a system that will protect our Nation's citizens and its infrastructure, we must…

Senator Coons and I have worked extensively to try and get the South African Federation on Poultry and others to come to the table and negotiate forthrightly.

Trade is a two-way street. The South Africans are benefiting richly from it.

We must show our veterans the respect they have earned by removing any employees with terrible performance from the system our veterans rely on.

I introduced the 'Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015,' which would give the VA secretary new, expanded authorities to remove or demote any VA employee based on poor performance or misconduct.

I strongly support S. 1082 and recommend the Committee favorably report the bill out as soon as possible so that it receives a vote by the full U.S. Senate.

We have had some market access problems with the South Africans.

America is saving lives with PEPFAR. Millennium Challenge is building infrastructure and capacity.

I think Africa is the continent of the 21st century for the United States of America.

I think we need to look at true science and the facts, that we see the science, but at the same time we shouldn't pollute our land.

Mr. Speaker, 13 men, 911 miles, and 1 week to make a difference. A group of brave warriors known as the Shepherd's Men set out on a journey that will take them from the Freedom Tower in New York City to the Shepherd's Center in Atlanta…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 212 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 212 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Marchant). The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…

Mr. Speaker, House Report 114-88, the report to accompany H. Res. 212, the special rule governing consideration of H.R. 1731, does not reflect a request by Mr. Mulvaney of South Carolina to add Mr. Thompson of Mississippi as a cosponsor of…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As we move forward, I think one of the things--and there are many things that are going to be discussed, and I encourage all Members to vote for this rule. As we move into general…

I want to thank my colleague from Georgia who sits on the Homeland Security Committee for his passion and his commitment to addressing these critical defects in the laws governing this voluntary sharing of cyber threat information. The…

Mr. Speaker, at this time I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter), a member of the Homeland Security Committee and a colleague of mine from Georgia.

At this point, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Issa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.