"I remain unconvinced that allowing an OPM entity, whether its name be FIS or NBIB, is the correct path in the long term."
"I began working with my good friend and colleague Congressman Ted Lieu on a path forward that would protect not just the personal and private information of those who hold security clearances but what..."
"These patent trolls are creating a substantial drain on the core of our economy."
"For me and my friend Congressman Ted Lieu, who also received a letter, this is not some academic issue."
"Thank you, Chairman Inhofe and Ranking Member Boxer, for holding this very important hearing on the Water Resources and Development Act."
"again requesting information he requested really a couple years ago under the OPM's decision to grant special treatment to Members of Congress and their staff under Obamacare."
"I think we should be forced to follow the law, and it was OPM, under pressure from Members of Congress and the Administration, that circumvented the very clear language of the law."
"Okay. And, the data that will be included in it--that is included in it--it is done--will be how current?"
"I am optimistic that, working together with Ranking Member Shaheen, we will work to avoid those types of delays that can really cripple innovation and create uncertainty for those small businesses aff..."
"The importance of small business innovation to national and economic security cannot be overstated."
"So, we should see it in less than three months?"