We need to use this safety event as a wake-up call.

Mr. Speaker, on February 7, the State of North Carolina lost a legend both on and off the court when former University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith passed away. During his 36-year tenure as head coach, Smith led the Tar…

This is the first of what I hope will be a number of open hearings.

Mr. President, I wish to commemorate and celebrate the life of Coach Dean Smith. Dean Smith's accomplishments as coach, mentor, and teacher made him a legend in our State, and far beyond Tobacco Road. Brooke and I were deeply saddened to…

The Committee remains concerned about the expanding, evolving nature of this threat.

I want to welcome Director Nick Rasmussen from the National Counterterrorism Center.

This is to provide the Senate and the American people with an update on the current threat from terrorism.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong support of this bipartisan legislation that will award a Congressional Gold Medal to the civil rights leaders who so bravely marched for voting rights and equality from Selma, Alabama, to the State…

The American people are very generous and caring and giving people.

It is imperative that we have confidence that what we are providing is not subject to waste, fraud, abuse, or diversion to terror groups.

As you say, that is so important.

If we don't, the American people will grow weary of giving.

That is very difficult for me to sell back in North Carolina.

Everybody knows the path we are on now is not sustainable.

It is a pleasure to welcome my good friend to the committee.

I want to really start to focus on that.

Mr. Speaker, the first month of the 114th Congress has been a busy one as House Republicans have gotten right to work in tackling the difficult issues facing the Nation. We started off the new year by passing two pieces of bipartisan…

I think the administration needs to be crisp on this.