Darrell Issa: “The reason that government is instituted among men is to protect those things like life, liberty, and the pursuit of…”

Will the United States Congress side with the idea that we should be more democratic in our third branch, or that our third branch should remain more independent, less if not completely outside the will of the people at the moment?

Congratulations to @pulte on his appointment by @realDonaldTrump as the new Acting Director of National Intelligence. Bill has successfully managed some of the most sensitive American data, as well as more than $10 trillion in assets at…

I did ask unanimous consent that all Members be able to place extraneous material in the Record. I guess they are taking me up on it. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Schmidt).

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Maryland has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.