Here in Congress we have just been spending a lot of time and energy discussing NSA surveillance. The American public--and now, Members of Congress in both Chambers--have spoken clearly that the kind of bulk data collection the NSA has…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Louisiana if he wants us to send Federal troops to Louisiana to stop them from eating fried crayfish. I am happy to yield for an answer.

Reclaiming my time, I am from Colorado. I know Colorado inside and out, and we have been tremendously successful in reducing the abuse of marijuana among minors. Again, it shouldn't be up to us to convince him, just as I don't have to eat…

Yeah, I would like your answer. Yes or no? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will suspend. All Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.

I thank the gentleman from California for bringing forward this amendment. I say to my friend, the gentleman from Louisiana, I am actually from Colorado, and I don't recognize the Colorado that you are talking about. I come from the…

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), the coauthor of the amendment.

In conclusion, I want to thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Culberson). It is, indeed, the intended language and we believe the actual language of the amendment that would not interfere with any valid court orders or warrants. We are…

Reclaiming my time, one of the areas we would love to work with you on is Cooperative Institutes funding, the partnerships that NOAA has with our institutions of higher education to better leverage our taxpayer dollars. I reserve the…

I wanted to inquire with regard to how the funding cuts would impact the development of the unmanned atmospheric assessment aircrafts that are critical to foreseeing changes in weather pattern.

I would like to emphasize the importance of climate science with regard to predicting weather. The more we know about climate and climate patterns, the more it enhances our ability to predict short-term weather phenomena; therefore, a…

Parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman from Louisiana yield for a parliamentary inquiry?

The gentleman is inaccurate with regard to his characterization of my State. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will suspend. It is the gentleman from Louisiana's time.