I think it is about elimination, subtraction and I don't----

I rise this afternoon really with a very, very sad and heavy heart. I don't know anyone in our country who watched what took place across the country who wasn't dismayed, who wasn't heartbroken, who wasn't confused. And as my constituents…

I thank our wonderful colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for yielding to me. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying legislation, and I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question so that this…

I think we need a Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval on this, and I think that--and my bill called for NIST to set the standards, not the Congress, because we really don't know anything about that.

I am really not joking. I mean, it is a little bit of fun, but, you know.

I would rather think about it now, even if you say you don't want this.

this is an issue that should be included in national infrastructure legislation, because this is part of our national infrastructure.

Our country deserves much better.

First of all, I want to express our collective thanks from this side of the aisle to you for responding to our request to have this hearing.

The risks are too great and the stakes are too high.

I thank the gentleman from New York, my good friend, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in reluctant opposition not to the legislation-- because I am a cosponsor of it and I think it is a very good bill and I think it is an important…

Well, it is excessive.