the American people certainly do recognize the well-established fact that politicians and bureaucrats in the District of Columbia squander the money seized from the paychecks of working Americans.

I have fought for years to free people from prison who were wrongfully convicted and that is where this is going because of lax rules and regulations and technology.

In the near future, I hope that we think of cyber as one of the most diverse fields of people and skill sets who will meet the challenges of protecting public and private-sector institutions from an array of cybersecurity threats.

Diversity is essential for National security and for cybersecurity.

In 2018, that research showed a current-day shortage of nearly 3 million unfilled positions around the world.

Diversity is essential for National security, and for cybersecurity.

We cannot continue to make diversity an afterthought and expect that it will spring forth naturally.

That is exactly the type of thinking we cannot afford to have if we are serious about reversing trends.

We have to stop starving the Federal programs that support cyber talent.

I rise for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule for next week, and I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), my friend.

I do want to ask about the appropriations process because I know the gentleman from Maryland had talked earlier this week about a desire to have the entire appropriations process completed by the end of June. He also talked about a robust…

I want to ask about the conversations and negotiations that are going on regarding the disaster supplemental. I know the gentleman is well aware that there are some good, I think, very fruitful, negotiations going on. Clearly, we want to…

Hopefully, those conversations do continue on. I am encouraged by the negotiations in terms of how both sides seem to be willing to get this resolved and, hopefully, quickly, ideally, if we could have a bill on the floor next week that…

I appreciate that, and, again, we will be watching and, hopefully, see that they become more fair as we get into that appropriations process. Finally, I would like to ask the gentleman about legislation that has been filed that is a…

We will continue to discuss it. I appreciate that. Clearly, as we have an interest in not just expressing our words, like on many other important issues, we have to back that up with laws, legislation that gives teeth to the words and…

Clearly, the Senate looked at that as well and worked through that. They actually made some changes to the bill which we conformed into this. The discharge petition has a rule that will actually conform it to the Senate to address those…

I thank the gentleman from Indiana for yielding and for his kind words, too, especially. He has been a great friend and a great leader on this front. I want to commend him for taking on the task of putting together a budget, Madam Speaker…

we must protect the American people. We wouldn't want to gouging, would we?