There is a fundamental principle that any Federal privacy legislation should include preemption of state data privacy laws.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.

we support a uniform rule of law across the country.

I urge my colleagues to vote yes for the underlying bill, which is bipartisan.

It's troubling to me, based on information I have, that five times the amount of red snapper are caught in this way--five times more--than my Mississippi legal fishermen are allowed to catch.

The Maritime SAFE Act, which would add to that a whole-of-government approach and it would direct that the intelligence community be included in this working group.

back to the subject of Bosnia, the carnage and tragic conflict that occurred in the early 1990s was more than about Bosnia. It was about security in a Europe just emerging from its Cold War divisions and the international principles upon…

I intend to address the Senate on the topic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but I want to observe that the distinguished leader may be coming in just a moment for a unanimous consent request. If he does, I will be happy to yield during the…

Protecting our most vulnerable citizens is among the most fundamental responsibilities entrusted to the Federal Government, and it is also a responsibility that we, as Americans, all share.

Next week, we will observe the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

I have no further speakers on this bill, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 6443 seeks to improve DHS' capacity to carry out one of its more important homeland security missions: the protection of Federal agency…

It is our duty as Members of Congress to ensure that counterterrorism pilot programs are effective prior to permanently authorizing them. As I mentioned at the outset, DHS has a number of proven overseas, border, and counterterrorism…

I have no speakers on this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

So do you have any ideas about how TSA can adjust its formula to take into account other factors, such as stakeholder input, facility design, past costs incurred by the airport itself, as well as customer convenience?

Let's talk about then passenger throughput, which is important, but I hope you can see also that there are other factors that are available and pertinent in determining the amount of, say, baggage scanners that an airport gets.

I appreciate the fact that Senator Nelson would ask about the Miami Airport and we are all interested in our large major airports.

Now one other thing, when there's a security incident that TSA can't completely handle at an airport, local law enforcement has to come in.

Here's our problem. We don't have an assurance from your agency that they will staff and provide the necessary resources for these additional lanes.