Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for having this important hearing.

I took these issues seriously more than a decade ago, and I still do today.

Overall, it is wrong and it is dangerous for us. And I think that the Congress, coequal branch of Government, should weigh in with the administration formally and say, 'This is not the way to go.'

When my term on HPSCI was ending, I specifically asked the then-chairman, Mike Rogers, to commit to pressing on the threats to our national security that Huawei presented.

But we know--let me interrupt you just a second. I know from classified briefings what the challenges are.

First, I want to acknowledge the hard work that my colleagues Congresswoman Speier and Congressman Panetta have done, along with myself, to address airplane noise in our Bay Area congressional districts. I am pleased to support Mr…

I may be elected, but I am not a fool. That is really a lousy answer from someone that has a high position in the Federal Government.

I may be elected but I'm not a fool. That's really a lousy answer from someone that has a high position in the federal government.

I think it is an embarrassment to our country, and I think it is offensive to constituents.

public officials and public office have a public trust to live up to.

if a public official loses the trust of people, his or her ability then becomes crippled because of the trust factor.

I thank the gentleman, my good friend, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule, and I want to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to defeat the previous question so the House can vote on my bipartisan--I…