Homeland Security under my personal view has been a disaster. And to put them in charge of cybersecurity of any critical infrastructure scares the hell out of me frankly.

Establishing the Office of the International Child Abductions within the State Department, I'm hopeful, may impart a focused and whole of government approach to returning abducted children to the United States.

What more important function can our Government undertake than to prevent the abduction of American children?

American leadership and innovation was responsible for the remarkable technological breakthrough known as the Internet which spurred the advent of globalization and this unprecedented industrial revolution of our new century.

A child's pain should know no international boundary, and a child's suffering is enough due to the separation of their family unit.

I remain opposed to the increase in money for family planning and reproductive health--especially when all other global health accounts decline.

I do frequently hear from constituents who express serious concerns about the disposition of their taxpayer dollars, particularly those going to foreign aid.

I appreciate you raising the issue. But I would like you to address something that is of concern to me.

Adopt other key provisions of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act (H.R. 3236, introduced by Reps. Tim Walz and Jeff Fortenberry).

I find this to be the most vital guiding principle in considering how to enhance our Nation's cybersecurity.

Any sort of legislative effort to provide overbroad regulation or certification regimes will surely come with unintended consequences.

I believe that most of my colleagues on this committee share my optimism that a collaborative, active cyber defense capability is actually achievable.

Of course, one of the cornerstone responsibilities of this Committee is finding--determining reliability of our electricity delivery system.

I think maybe the screws were ratcheted a little too tightly and we may have to review that order.

they estimate--again, they are just guessing a range of $450 to $500 million per unit

It is simply not possible to spend money on investments that don't increase the productivity of the economy and expect to get a net increase in the economy, or even a net zero.

There is only one silver bullet that exists to prevent cyber crimes. That is to completely disconnect your computer from any network.

Perhaps it is time for the free passes to come to an end.