Daniel B. Maffei: “We need to set a credible deterrent. The only way they are really going to believe it... is there needs to be instances…”

Last year alone half a billion records of personally identifiable information... were leaked through data breaches.

I agree with Mr. Broun, my friend, Mr. Broun from Georgia, that border security must be focused on keeping terrorists and weapons of mass destruction as well as illegal firearms and dangerous drugs entering the United States.

The issue of Bakken crude oil and railcar safety is particularly important to me and my constituents since two trains a day carrying Bakken crude oil pass through Syracuse, New York, my home district.

Today I rise to commemorate Workers' Memorial Day, which is today, and honor those Americans who have lost their lives. From steel mills to nursing homes, offices to construction sites, we must work to strengthen safety measures for all…