Along with my colleagues Don Manzullo and Gerry Connolly, I introduced H.R. 3288, the Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act, last November.

But, Mr. Williams, with due respect, that was not my question. My question was, is it efficacious?

Programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill, passed by Congress in 2008 and used by over half a million veterans, are essential.

I wish everybody had to take that course in Congress to better understand what a Byzantine world we have created with the best of intentions in terms of export controls.

As we are having a political talk about let's shrink the Federal Government by 5 percent or 10 percent in terms of workforce, strategic investments in certain parts of the Federal Government in terms of personnel can have huge return on…

I want to thank my co-chair, Chairman Joe Wilson, and our ranking members, Jim Cooper and Susan Davis, for their steadfast commitment.

It has been an honor to work with you over the months, and we look forward as we continue along this journey.

I think Mr. Cooper brings up a great point on accountability, and about past actions, current investigations.

the need for stricter gun enforcement and tougher penalties.

President Ahmadinejad's charm offensive here in the Western Hemisphere ought to be of concern to the United States.

reinstatement of the assault weapons ban as American law.

Isn't that interesting that in the majority in this Congress we haven't had a hearing on that subject.

Thank you for yielding, Madam Chairwoman.

I appreciate your leadership and focus on the subject of manufactured housing, which is of great importance to my constituents.

I just think that is actually an extraordinary statement and an extraordinary fact and a very heartening development when we are looking at the role of technology and lessening our foreign oil dependence.

It is far higher. We have, on average, over one person die per day from vehicle-related fires.

I continue to believe on the broader point in terms of public service, you know, we have fine, upstanding civil servants who serve this country, whether they wear the uniform or they don't.

the public can feel somewhat reassured based on the testimony we have heard today that they are actually safer than the normal car you drive with gas.