Representative Heather Wilson: “The reality is that this underlying bill deals with an issue of national security vital to this country, and the most…”

one of the most important laws that is preventing another terrorist attack in this country will expire on Friday. It expires on Friday. My colleague from New York says, well, we just need to take enough time and be deliberative and so on…

He said it was suspicious and disrespectful to listen to foreigners in foreign countries without a warrant. And I couldn't believe he said it. I just couldn't believe it. As if this is about America being polite to terrorists.

It's not even the majority. The majority of this House, a bipartisan majority of this House, would pass this bill tonight if the liberal Democratic leadership would allow a vote. That's the thing that's so frustrating to me. This is a bill…

Ten years ago, the Children's Health Insurance Program passed with a Republican Congress and a Democratic President. Now we are trying to reauthorize it with a Democratic Congress and a Republican President. We should be able to do this…