Dutch Ruppersberger

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. The USA FREEDOM Act is a bipartisan compromise that is strongly supported by the administration. Our bill protects privacy and civil liberties while also protecting…

On rollcall No. 213 I was unable to vote due to a medical procedure. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Wilson of Florida The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded…

On rollcall No. 212 I was unable to vote due to a medical procedure. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall No. 217 I was unable to vote due to a medical procedure. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' personal explanation

On rollcall No. 214 I was unable to vote due to a medical procedure. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Langevin The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on…

On rollcall No. 215 I was unable to vote due to a medical procedure. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 11 Offered by Ms. Bonamici The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on…

On rollcall No. 216 I was unable to vote due to a medical procedure. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. The amendment was…

On rollcall No. 97, H.R. 4118 would increase the number of uninsured. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall 31 on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2642, ``The Farm Bill.'' This conference report has made great improvements in reducing the draconian cuts to the SNAP program proposed in the House…

On rollcall No. 632 I was at a medical appointment in Baltimore, MD and therefore unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

On rollcall No. 635, I was at a medical appointment in Baltimore, MD and therefore unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

On rollcall No. 634 I was at a medical appointment in Baltimore, MD and therefore unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

On rollcall No. 636, I was at a medical appointment in Baltimore, MD and therefore unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' personal explanation

On rollcall No. 633 I was at a medical appointment in Baltimore, MD and unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

Thank you, Mr. Pompeo. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Pompeo amendment. This amendment strongly reaffirms that in America, privacy and security must coexist together. This amendment states in no uncertain terms that the government…

I am proud to introduce and to welcome to Washington U.S. Army Chaplain Angel Berrios, who is currently stationed at Fort Meade, located in the Second Congressional District of Maryland. Chaplain Berrios, a captain in the U.S. Army, has…

I thank the chairman for yielding. First thing, to the Congresswoman from Arizona, I really appreciate all of your work on this bill. You came to Congress; you did your homework; you decided that it was important to protect our country…

I rise to claim the time in opposition to this amendment even though I'm not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank Congressman Paulsen for his work on this bill. I support his amendment with the sense of Congress to encourage international cooperation with regard to cybersecurity whenever possible under this bill. Given that cyber threats are…

I rise to claim the time in opposition even though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

First, I would like to thank Congressman Barton for his work on the bill. You've made the bill stronger, and we want to make sure that there is no perception that people's privacies are being violated. I support Congressman Barton's…

I just want to thank the gentlelady from Texas for her hard work on this bill, and I support this amendment.

First thing, I want to thank the ranking member, Mr. Thompson, and I want to thank Mr. McCaul and Mr. Rogers for coming together. That's what we're elected to do, to come together in a bipartisan way and to deal with difficult issues. And…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 288, nays 127, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No…

While we never believe that any surveillance of Americans was permitted under our bill, we are taking any and all precautions to make it entirely clear that no element of the intelligence community--which, of course, includes the…