I hope we can work together to quickly pass a bipartisan proposal.

I said that I was concerned that the proposals being considered as part of the National Defense Authorization Act are static and would not evolve with the changing threats to our supply chain.

American broadband providers spend tens of billions of dollars every year to improve and extend our communications networks.

I commend Chairman Pai and the rest of the Commission for taking this important step.

Unfortunately, a vast majority of our network equipment is now manufactured overseas by foreign companies.

This equipment may have built in back doors that allow other countries to vacuum up all of our data.

We cannot allow foreign entities to compromise our telecommunications sector, because it would create a direct challenge to our national security.

The number one responsibility of every Member of Congress is contained in our Oath of Office, 'protect and defend' our citizens from enemies external and internal.

The worst thing we can do is to rush to act without evaluating unintended consequences and whether certain proposals can even solve the problem.

I want to thank our ranking member, Mr. Tonko. I rise in support of H.R. 3053. Congress first passed the Nuclear Waste Policy Act back in 1982, but more than 35 years later, we still do not have a national solution to address the safe…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I believe maintaining the heightened protections of Part 2 remain vital to ensuring all individuals with substance abuse disorder can seek treatment for their substance abuse disorder with confidence that their right to privacy will be…