This is a bill, H.R. 4311, that is directly laser focused on national security application.

Thank you, Chairman Barr. I sure appreciate your support and leadership on this important bill.

I think we need to step back and reassess the CFIUS process and make sure it is optimized for the world of today and tomorrow.

I have a great respect for Chinese investments. Notwithstanding that, I do have a concern for their focus today.

I believe Congress can achieve the opposite.

As Ronald Reagan would say, trust but verify.

The United States Government must posture strongly against any and all financing methods for ISIS.

Do you feel like the mission of your agency is more important than the Department of Defense?

Your appointment as Director, given through the Dodd Frank Act, gives you really unlimited power and basically unchecked.

I have my responsibilities to the taxpayers of my district and this country.

There is really no budget. And there is essentially no accountability.