The public opinion was not onboard with the heavy-handed approach that the EU took.

Thank you very much.

And that will be submitted for the record without objection.

Let's talk about Gulf Coast rail.

We can still win, but we have to act.

Throughout my 25 years in Congress, I have seen natural disasters devastate both my District and other communities across America.

I am concerned about the Nation's preparedness for natural disasters.

I hope this committee acts quickly when we return in September to fulfill our obligations as authorizers and put CFATS on the track to reauthorization.

The 2017 hurricane season, and Hurricane Maria in particular, exposed many of these gaps.

We are behind in 5G.

With regard to our SPECTRUM NOW Act, which we still don't have any testimony on, it's intended to make spectrum available by providing support for users to research new and innovative ways to increase spectrum efficiency.

I am troubled that many of our cybersecurity capabilities are not as mature as they ought to be.

We need to start putting our money where the risk is.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. We are 1 week away from July 31--that is 7 days--which means the deadline to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program is nearing very fast. I would like to thank Mr. MacArthur for understanding…

The number of Americans dying from opioid overdoses has increased in recent years to 115 deaths per day.

I believe this most recent deployment of the National Guard to our Southern Border has left many of us with more questions than answers.

The opioid epidemic continues to ravish our nation.

According to the Centers for Disease Control approximately, 2.1 million Americans over the age of 12 suffer from an opioid use disorder.