I thank you for picking up where we left off and making the bill a better bill.

Mr. Chairman, you made a very strong commitment at the end of last year, end of the term.

I mean, just really, really upset. And so all I'm saying to you is that I think all the gentleman is saying, is he's got documents that you've already entered into the record that are unclassified, want to look at those.

I was joined by the ranking members of the committees on Armed Services, Judiciary, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence.

This report concluded with high confidence that the goal was to, quote, 'undermine public faith in the United States' democratic process,' end of quote.

This has been an attack on our democracy, Mr. Chairman.

According to the website, the National Background Investigations Bureau, NBIB, is now responsible for conducting, and I quote: 'Approximately 95 percent of the total background investigations governmentwide.'

I accept President Trump as my President. I'm looking forward to meeting with him next week.

Guideline A of the adjudicative guideline states that individuals seeking a security clearance must have unquestioned allegiance to the United States.

I think that we can look at certain things.

Let's look--let's go as far as we can.

I appreciate integrity over and over again. Like I've said to you, Mr. Chairman, and to our committee members, when you deal with integrity and transparency, it's like money in the bank.

It is extremely concerning that General Flynn chose to accept payment for appearing at an event hosted by the propaganda arm of the Russian Government.

We cannot just turn a blind eye to when we have 17 intelligence agencies who unanimously agree that there has been hacking with regard to our elections.

I want to bring everything crashing down and destroy all of today's establishment.

We want to make sure that every single inspector general has been told, in no uncertain terms, that their jobs are safe.

We're at the bridge.

I ask this committee to seek and obtain all emails and other communications in the possessions of anyone at HHS relating to this directive, its drafting, circulation, and subsequent clarification, as well as any communications about…

I would feel comfortable with our inspectors general. And I want to thank you, I echo the words of the chairman.

What we are witnessing, ladies and gentlemen, simply is not normal. This is not normal, and we must never let it become normal.

The Trump administration is trying to prohibit Federal employees from speaking to Members of Congress.

The Director told members of this committee, including the chairman, that this threat made him feel and his department feel--he said 'it was chilling.'

Health care in the great country called the United States should not be a privilege but a right.

If this is any indication of the future of TrumpCare, we will need the IGs to remain vigilant in the oversight.

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 5. Before I go into that, let me be clear. After listening to the leader a minute ago, I thank all of the Federal employees who work so hard and give so much and who…