Reclaiming my time, I urge my colleagues to support the bill and yield back the balance of my time.

I have no more speakers, and I am prepared to close. In summary, S. 1998 is another step in Congress' effort to put DHS on a sound financial path. Speaking of a path, Madam Speaker, this is probably the chair's last official act on the…

I have no more speakers, and I am prepared to close. There are areas where TSA needs to improve its performance. On that we can all agree. Just last week, GAO released a report detailing TSA's failure to properly oversee privatized…

I urge my colleagues to support the Senate amendment to H.R. 915. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, just on a point of personal privilege, Mr. Cuellar and I will be embarking at the end of this week to head down…

Despite my reservations regarding this measure, I encourage my colleagues to support H.R. 5997, and I yield back the balance of my time.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, and the Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. ____________________

As I have no further speakers, I yield back the balance of my time.

I am in support of this legislation, and I look forward to its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul) that the House suspend…

I believe that this committee's exploration of the current and emerging threat environment should be a broad-based examination of domestic extremist groups, regardless of their respective ideological underpinnings.

We, I think, have set the bar for a lot of other committees on our ability to work.

The greatness of this country is that people who differ can still come together for the common good.

I strongly disagree. The information-sharing challenges that we faced then and continue to face now are more grounded in protecting turf than being timid.

Eleven years and $800 million dollars later, we still do not have an early warning system that can quickly and efficiently detect the release of a harmful biological or chemical compound in our major cities.

We should seriously consider whether the technology Congress envisioned is capable of being produced. It seems that the answer is--not yet.

GAO recommends that before continuing with the acquisition, DHS reevaluate the mission need, investigate alternatives and develop performance, schedule, and cost information.

The September 11 tragedy and Hurricane Katrina taught us that interoperable communications are essential during a disaster.

I have no more speakers. If the gentleman from Illinois has no more speakers, then I am prepared to close.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, on this day above all others, we turn our thoughts to those who were lost in the tragic events of 9/11. It is unfortunate that the House has missed the opportunity today to consider…

I want to welcome our colleague, Mr. Franks, who will testify about his bill, H.R. 668, the SHIELD Act.

H.R. 6159--the Flight School Security Act of 2012, introduced in July 2012--would require, among other things, a determination by TSA that the individual seeking training is a non-threat to aviation prior to beginning flight training.

We must do our best.

What I hope we are going to hear today is how DNDO's mission can be better defined.

Since 2009, DNDO has made important changes under Secretary Napolitano, and made especially good progress in nuclear forensics.

This Nation cannot sacrifice security or freedom in the face of any threat--foreign or domestic.

So, who is watching the henhouse, with respect to privacy? That is the question that causes me concern.