Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 4061. Recent attacks on Government networks have served to increase awareness that cybersecurity is not just about protecting computers, but also has implications for U.S. national security and…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 18 offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia: Page 28, line 12, insert ``, including…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mrs. Halvorson The…

I thank the Chair, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. First of all, let me thank, Mr. Chairman, the leadership of Chairman Gordon and Ranking Member Hall and the floor managers, Mr. Lipinski of Illinois and Mr. McCaul of Texas…

I thank my distinguished colleagues, Mr. Chairman, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly). The question was taken; and the Acting…

Madam Speaker, the time for fiscal responsibility is now. Unfortunately, budget deficits are not a new phenomenon. We had budget deficits in 74 of the past 100 years. In fiscal year 1969, under Lyndon Johnson, we had a budget surplus of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of NASA and the Constellation Program. I am disappointed that the administration seeks to discontinue manned space exploration. Last week, an administration official was quoted in The Orlando Sentinel…

This country is sinking. We are sinking. We are sinking. We have $37 trillion of debt.

And whether other alternatives exist.

Okay. Yes, I would agree with that.

Almost ten percent unemployment in the country.

I was disappointed that Secretary Shinseki was unwilling to grant a recent request to eliminate unfair work-at-home policies.

I think the real danger is, and I think we could be approaching the point, is that the fewer manufacturing and fewer things we do in this country...

If you lose somebody after sixth grade, maybe it is fifth grade, maybe it is seventh grade, you are not going to find them again.

This is an important hearing. I know that looking at the STEM money for higher education grants last year that almost 50 percent of the STEM money that was appropriated laid on the table and no one accessed it.

We are going to stay ahead of them because we are going to have better technology than they do.

I do not think we are ceding leadership in space to the Russians and the Chinese at all.

I voted against the stimulus package, but there were some members, and I thought it made some sense that asked the Administration...