I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to H.R. 200, the so-called Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the years of progress made in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, Congress is broken. Each day, more and more Americans are losing faith that their government actually works for them. More than 80 percent of Americans say they can't trust…

I think the American people have the right to know.

If we are going to protect our own economic and national security interests that are so vital to the well-being and success of American families across this country, we have to do so with a coalition.

this past year and half of the Trump administration has been a constant, daily barrage of scandal, corruption, and chaotic incompetence. In this environment, the Senate now considers the President's controversial nomination of Brian…

And before Democrats get carried away with the desire to repudiate our position, remember that 65 percent of Democrats voted no on MFN for China.

Compared to that bill, Trump's efforts on China are timid, weak, haphazard, and unplanned.

I have been discouraged by President Trump's penchant for imposing tariffs as the sole means of trying to extract what he wants from other countries.

I appreciate the on-going relationship and work that you and I have done together, and discussions we have had on election and cybersecurity, in particular election security.

cybersecurity is not a destination; it is a continuous process of assessment, improvement of our systems, and mitigation of risk.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion to instruct. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

this would instruct the conferees of the National Defense Authorization Act conference to support our traditional relationship with NATO, reaffirm our commitment to work with them, recognize their work with us as they deploy personnel in…

Thank you, Chairwoman Stefanik. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I look forward to hearing your testimony.

I commend Senator Cornyn and Senator Feinstein for their extraordinary work on this vital legislation and urge complete support. I yield the floor, and I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion…

today I have submitted a motion to instruct conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the critical importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the security of the United States, for our protection. I join…

I want to point out to the Chairman that the bipartisan PAPER Act that I have introduced with Congressman Mark Meadows contains provisions that will require these kinds of assessments.

I want to thank you and Ranking Member Thompson for reaching out to me to facilitate inviting Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea here to the committee for--to hear her testimony and the progress she has made in securing…

Secretary Gorbea has helped position the Ocean State as a leader in election security.