Darrell Issa

We fully understand that, but understand that the President signed the Data Act just a few days ago.

I think the whole idea that there is anything below secret is hogwash.

The fact is this is probably the one nearest and dearest to my heart of all the hearings.

If we are going to open that up, we can't have these levels of classification because it will essentially close systematically all these databases, won't it?

Let me explain one thing to you that I have learned the hard way in five years in the, if you will, leadership of this committee.

This Administration systematically does not reply honestly and fully with even subpoenas of the various committees.

Government should protect our liberties, not violate them. Individuals and businesses alike must be able to trust their government to work for them--not spy on them. The NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records threatens our…

I do agree with you that when this is an innovation that should be on the list of innovations to the Postal Service

the most important innovation in the company is to do the job they are paid to do well and innovatively.

This amendment is a modified version of language that was incorporated in the House-passed NDAA authorization bill last year, and that was adopted again by the House earlier this year as a standalone bill, H.R. 1232, the Federal…

I believe there are some core businesses the Post Office can and should own.

The gentleman from Nevada and I don't always agree, but every once in a while there's a nuance of agreement...

We just did away with a whole bunch of reports by congressional action.

$15 billion, and you're looking at it.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important hearing.

I will say that I am deeply concerned that reports required by Congress that ultimately are necessary in order to improve the system are clearly done, but are being held back so they can be sort of looked at again and again.

I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert), who, by the way, is, in fact, a constitutional scholar in his own right.

I would be happy to anytime the Chair tells me my time has expired. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.

I think this hearing is giving us a reason to do legislative and hearing reforms that really tie in what the FCC is doing under the competition, what they are doing under net neutrality in this Committee.

I will close in the calmest possible way that I can. For more than 3\1/2\ years, I have tried to get cooperation from the minority. For more than 3 years, I have tried to get the cooperation of the minority, and I haven't gotten it. I get…

I have worked long and hard with the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia. She is a good person, but her facts simply are 100 percent wrong. Every single one of her assertions were simply not true. You can go to pages 11, 12, and 13…

I regret that we have to be here today. If it is within my power, if at any time Lois Lerner comes forward to answer our questions, I am fully prepared to hear what she has to say, and at that point I would certainly ask that the criminal…

It is my distinct honor to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins).

I thank the gentleman from Vermont in advance for his ``yes'' vote on this because the only way to send this to the court to be decided is to vote ``yes.'' In fact, we are not trying Lois Lerner. We are determining that she should be…

I simply want to correct the record. Earlier, a minority Member stated that, with 35 words said by Lois Lerner, our count is 305. Hopefully, their inaccuracy of their experts will be considered the same. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the…