Mr. Chairman, at this time, it is my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg).

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Westmoreland). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Virginia? There was no…

I thank my friend, the chairman, for holding this hearing to examine the usefulness of social media and other crucial enhancements to the Federal background investigation process.

I remain concerned that the government should not retain social media data of third parties who happen to engage with the applicant but have not consented to waiving their privacy rights.

Improvements in communication between local law enforcement and Federal background investigators could prevent and could perhaps have prevented a tragedy like that that occurred in the Washington Navy Yard.

Mr. President, I would like to recognize the George C. Marshall Foundation's museum and library as the National George C. Marshall Museum. General George C. Marshall was born in Uniontown, PA, to a Virginia family. He is a distant relative…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 183, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Stated against:

I have to tell you: one of the lowest days in the time that I have served in Congress was the day that President Obama came to the House to give his State of the Union address before a Joint Session of the Congress, and at the end of his…

President Obama is, unfortunately, no stranger to bad deals.

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 184, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

President Obama's agreement with Iran is being unlawfully implemented...

By what authority under the United States Constitution?

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4843, the Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act. Mr. Speaker, one of our highest national priorities should be to ensure that children have early quality opportunities to remove barriers to success…

I would remind him that we will have the same conversation in 10 to 15 years when Iran has consolidated its gains in Yemen, Libya, Iraq, Syria, et cetera.

I think there is a growing concern as a management challenge what is happening in terms of wait times.

So we ought to be setting for ourselves a time frame that is acceptable. We don't go beyond that.

You say that in determining whether major, minor incident, that you used their signed statements.

Defending against cyber threats is a persistent and evolving battle, and the cyber hazards that confront the public and private sectors come in various forms.