I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Chandler), a hardworking member of the Technical and Tactical Subcommittee of the Intelligence Committee. {time} 1500

I thank the gentleman for his amendment. I disagree with the chairman. I believe it's vitally important that we protect our railway infrastructure from terrorist attacks. Just last week, the Department of Homeland Security issued an…

I rise to offer the amendment for Congresswoman Waters as her designee. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following new section: SEC…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to serve as ranking member of the Intelligence Committee. The killing of Osama bin Laden is clearly the most monumental intelligence achievement in recent memory. Osama bin…

I would like to rise to address H.R. 514, a bill that would reauthorize three expiring provisions of the Patriot Act until December of this year, just 10 months from now. Like the administration, I would like to see a 3-year extension of…

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), a member of the Intelligence Committee.

First, it's important that we hear all points of view from my colleagues when it comes to the reauthorization of the expiring Patriot Act provisions. I think the 3-year extension outlined in S. 289 will take politics out of this debate. I…

My heart goes out to all of the victims of the terrible tragedy--those that were killed or injured, their families and the entire Tucson community. I extend my condolences to all of the members of the Arizona delegation. My thoughts and…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, as a member of the House Intelligence Committee, as chairman of the Technical and Tactical Intelligence Subcommittee and as a proud representative of the National Security Agency, which is in my…

First, I would like to focus on two of this bill's most important provisions as it relates to technical and tactical: first, cybersecurity, and, number two, space. The bill makes significant investments in the variety of critical…

First, when it is not on one of its lifesaving missions, the USNS Comfort's home is in the Port of Baltimore. The virtual floating hospital has provided humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands of patients all over the world. The Comfort…

Let's pass H.R. 4061 and make sure our own cybernetworks don't become a new weapon in our enemies' arsenals. Mr. McCAUL. I reserve the balance of my time.