I rise today in support of H. Res. 1097, supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week. As one of only a handful of engineers in Congress, I am proud to again sponsor this resolution honoring National Engineers Week…

I really think what stands out most to me and what has come through here is that Jack Murtha had a heart of gold. He really cared about people. He cared about the men and women in our Armed Forces. He cared about his colleagues. And he…

I'd like to thank Mrs. Halvorson and Ms. Shea-Porter for their amendment and more broadly for all the work that they do on behalf of our veterans. It certainly is an issue of great importance. Last night, I had a father come to me and tell…

This is a very good and thoughtful amendment, and I thank Ms. Clarke for helping to ensure that the Federal workforce assessment that we require in our report is complete and thorough in its analysis. I would like to also thank Ms. Clarke…

I have visited Sandia. We also have great work going on in my own backyard at Argonne National Lab on cybersecurity. There is a lot of great work going on at all of our labs and contributing so much behind the scenes to things that we…

I want to thank the gentlelady from New Hampshire for her amendment. It certainly ensures that we retain individuals who are trained at government expense, making sure the Scholarship for Service program provides the best value for…

I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Gordon for all his work on this bill and on the cybersecurity issue in general. This is, as the chairman said, a good bipartisan bill. I also want to thank Ranking Member Hall for his work and Dr…

I want to commend Ms. Sanchez for her work on this amendment and also on cybersecurity in general on the Homeland Security Committee. From my time as a university professor, I understand the importance, first of all, of the cooperation…

I want to commend the gentleman from Virginia for his amendment. Obviously, as the gentleman talked about, the Internet is great for children, young adults, provides so many opportunities, but we need to be very careful because we all know…

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people fall victim to Internet fraud so it's really clear we need to improve our cybersecurity awareness and education. There are some who are especially vulnerable to falling victims to this fraud. So…

Mr. Nye's amendment calls on the GAO to examine key weaknesses within the Nation's cybersecurity infrastructure and to offer recommendations on how the Federal Government should address those weaknesses, and calling on the GAO will help to…

First off, I want to commend Mr. Kratovil for his amendment. We have certainly seen Centers for Excellence do some very good work not only in the science and technology field, but I also know that in the transportation field, we have also…

I strongly urge the bill's passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

As a small businessman, I am pleased to support a bill that will assist many fellow business owners and employees throughout my district in Missouri and all throughout the country.

I want to make sure that we have a bill that provides significant investment to meet the long term transportation needs of our country.

I really believe that we must buy American. I think that is really crucial.

The field of nanotechnology holds great promise for our future, and it's critical that we do all that we can to help ensure that America leads the way in nanotech innovation. H.R. 554 will place the U.S. in a key position to drive…

If we are going to spend all of this money, we should be spending it here in America.

I wish it was 800 billion for roads.

yesterday we witnessed a huge victory for American security, American workers and American taxpayers. The GAO found what many of us suspected all along about the Air Force tanker decision. A flawed process unfairly disadvantaged the…

Mr. Chairman, today I rise in strong support of H.R. 6003. This bill provides a vision for the future of passenger rail in the U.S. It provides the necessary investments to modernize our antiquated system. Of special significance is…

today is a historic day, as America takes a big step forward in combating global climate change and breaking the grip that ``Big Oil'' companies and OPEC have on our Nation. That is why I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 6, the Energy…

Today, America faces an enormous challenge. Two years ago, the National Academies warned us of a gathering storm that threatened our Nation in the 21st century. Their report told us that without immediate action the U.S. could lose its…

I want to commend Chairman Olver, Ranking Member Knollenberg and Chairman Obey for their hard work in crafting this bill. One thing I want to specifically focus on here is the provision of $35 million for the Rail Line Relocation and…

I thank Mr. Inglis for yielding. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Inglis and I introduced the Bulb Replacement in Government with High-Efficiency Technology (BRIGHT) Energy Savings Act earlier this year, a bipartisan bill that garnered over 80 bipartisan…