This is actually the first time, I think, in committee's history, that we have had precisely this kind of, writ large, online privacy hearing.

Madam Speaker, I know we're going to have a big debate on flood insurance and wind insurance and I'm going to be participating in that, but I wanted to talk about, obviously, the YouCut program. There is nothing that is upsetting to more…

Senator Rockefeller proposes the 'Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act,' or the 'SHORE Act,' which invests in a variety of improvements to NOAA and the Coast Guard.

I'm interested in your response to matters relating to terrorism and destruction in America.

The whole concept of the military getting the amount of money that it gets, I think, is beginning to wear on the American people just a bit.

I think we're going into an era where we have to deal with a new toughness about budget.

the economic importance of ports, vessels, and waterways, their security is absolutely critical.

Every day, terrorists are hard at work at hatching new plans to do America harm.

I believe the Coast Guard needs more resources and more support to do its job, period.

In the last year alone, we have seen one terrorist try to blow up an airplane on Christmas Day.

Preventing terrorists from using our maritime transportation system to smuggle weapons or people into this country is very important to our economic security.

The very size, location, and constant movement at ports makes them vulnerable to a potential terrorist attack.

improve the safety, timeliness and effectiveness of the care patients receive

I would just like to speak very briefly in support of the gentleman's amendment. We have all had in our States issues with knowing the correct way to leave and evacuate certain areas. I sort of was hoping that this area of information was…

Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I would like to say that the chairwoman's manager's amendment does make good improvements to the underlying bill by phasing out taxpayer subsidies for severe repetitive losses. As we know, and as I said in my opening…

I rise to claim time in opposition to the amendment, although I'm not opposed. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 10 minutes. There was no objection. {time} 1210

Mr. Chair, I oppose the amendment, and I rise to claim the time in opposition to it. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.