I am very concerned about the capabilities of our bases on the peninsula to withstand a cyberattack directed against outside supporting infrastructure, such as the electrical grid.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the bipartisan, Senate-passed highway transportation reauthorization bill, or MAP 21. We all know, in this global economy in which we now live, in order to truly be competitive we need to have a…

The cyber landscape is a dynamic one that continues to evolve at an alarming rate.

I think that there are obvious exceptions to the open file rule, witness safety being preeminent.

I think that with those protections, less is likely to go wrong than in prosecutions that are based on a hide-the-ball strategy.

There is nothing in the Quadrennial Review that doubts or denies the science behind climate change, correct?

America's oil dependence leaves us dangerously vulnerable. America spends over $1 billion per day overseas for oil.

Is it fair to say that each one of our military services neither doubts nor denies the reality of climate changes caused by carbon pollution?

Congress, as we know, has the constitutional responsibility to ensure that our military is fully prepared to defend our country and our vital interests.

Congress has the constitutional responsibility to ensure that our military is fully prepared to defend our country and our vital interests.

The nature of future warfare is uncertain, but what is certain is that potential challengers will seek ways to circumvent our strengths and exploit our weaknesses.

I thank the gentleman, the president of the freshman class, for that input. What I would like to say in follow-up to the gentleman from Florida, quoting the numbers--and the numbers are real. Just recently, the CBO, the Congressional…

I so appreciate that comment. With that, at this point in time, I'd like to yield to a great colleague, Mr. Trey Gowdy from South Carolina. Mr. Gowdy has joined us this evening, and I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on this topic.

Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight and am joined down here by many of my colleagues as freshman Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to have an open and honest conversation with you, Mr. Speaker, and with all of America to talk about an…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for joining us this evening. On the point about small businesses, I would refer to a McKenzie Group report that found that more than one-half of employers with high awareness of the impact of ObamaCare…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia and for the gentleman's time in joining us on the floor of the House on this critical issue that we face in the U.S. House of Representatives. What I would like to say in closing, Madam Speaker, is that…

I thank the gentleman for coming tonight and sharing the passion of what we're talking about when we're talking about ObamaCare and the constitutionality and the concepts of federalism. It reminds me, Mr. Speaker, of over 200 years ago our…

Reclaiming my time, I so agree with the gentleman from Arkansas, because you are absolutely right. As you were expressing yourself to the Speaker and to this Chamber and to this floor, you made a comment, that since when does the Federal…