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“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to join my colleagues in urging the House to support the 2015 Intelligence Authorization Act which has now returned to us from the Senate, but before I address the substance of the bill, I would like to congratulate Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger for their extraordinary efforts to get this bill passed and to the President. As a member of the Intelligence Committee, I know how hard they and the staff have worked to make this happen, and I would especially like to congratulate Chairman Rogers and wish him well as he prepares to leave the House at the end of the year. It has been a great pleasure working with you, and I wish you all the very best. These are challenging days for America's intelligence officers and analysts. As ISIS continues to threaten the Middle East; as Russia's ``little green men'' continue to coordinate attacks on the Ukrainian Government; as North Korea's young, isolated, and often dangerously erratic leader continues his behavior; and as the international community continues its efforts to secure Iran's agreement to dismantle its nuclear weapons program and infrastructure, our intelligence professionals play a vital role in keeping us safe and secure. Developing and maintaining actionable intelligence on ISIS is of particular urgency.…”