Daniel B. Maffei

If you just show strength, this all goes away. There is very, very little historical precedent for that being true.

An arms race is not in our mutual interests. Therefore, as outlined in the Nuclear Posture Review, the U.S. should continue talks and cooperation with Russia on strategic stability issues to enhance confidence, improve transparency, and…

While the GMD system would be employed to defend the United States against limited missile launches from any source, it does not have the capacity to cope with large scale Russian or Chinese missile attacks, and is not intended to affect…

I believe that it is incumbent upon each of us to ensure that every system is as affordable and efficient as possible.

Why didn't the President, if he was going to keep 11 carriers, include that in the budget that he submitted?

If we leave sequestration in place, if we don't find more revenue, if we don't find reductions in mandatory spending, then the 2015 budget is going to be looked back on as the high-water mark of what we have accomplished in national…

When cybercriminals obtain credit card information on tens of millions of consumers from a retail establishment we all end up paying.

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

I do not believe there is a silver bullet to preventing cyber-threats or eliminating the inadvertent disclosure of personal privacy-related data.

When the Obama Administration took office, they inherited a crippled program that lacked all the planning and management guidance necessary to move forward.

None of us are happy about this. However, it has been suggested that somehow the problems in these programs are tied to the costs of climate science. This is just not the case.

I believe the EPA should complete their assessment and then promptly move to take up a 404(c), that gives everyone certainty that Bristol Bay and the surrounding rivers and lakes will remain pristine.

Mining is an inherently destructive and dirty business, and technology cannot make it clean and harmless.

If you hold these two prospects in the balance and weigh them in a scale for what is best for future generations, the question is very simple and the answer very clear: do we act for ourselves and then regret it after a generation, or do…

I believe if properly managed, Energy Savings Performance Contracts... can well serve the U.S. taxpayers and help conserve and protect our natural resources.

The challenge at our national labs and our scientific facilities is controlling access to information and innovations that are truly highly sensitive without obstructing the positive interaction that occurs between scientists.

Cutting the resources at the oversight level may lead to more waste and therefore, overall, may end up costing the taxpayer more money.

I do not solely hold the Congressional leadership or the President responsible for this.

Inspector Generals stand on the front line of accountability, and work to improve government and protect taxpayer interests.

I believe that any charges of wasting taxpayer dollars or using them to run an ineffective office must be investigated.

We need to ensure that unmanned aerial systems operate in our national airspace safely and securely.

Clearly, there are some real national security and homeland security elements to this, and of course, on 9/11, it was not military airplanes that were taken over, it was the civilian airliners.

``Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.''

Amendment No. 13 offered by Mr. Maffei: At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 16. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. None of the funds authorized under this Act or any amendment made by this…

I rise to congratulate the Onondaga Community College Lazers for winning the 2009 National Junior College Athletic Association men's lacrosse tournament. I am incredibly proud to be the congressman who represents the Lazers, and I am…