The CEO of TikTok appeared before the Energy and Commerce Committee and admitted to me during questioning that ByteDance has access to U.S. user data. This should be an alarm to every TikTok user. There is no reason why the Chinese…

Again to highlight, H.R. 3385, as stated in the bill, the report shall include an assessment of the digital security, the national security, and the economic opportunities associated with a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable. This…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3277, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, which is an important step in ensuring America's electrical grid is secure. The Energy Emergency Leadership Act…

As the minority has said, we need more spectrum, not less, and we have to win the race for 5G. We have seen, over time, as I have spoken with people across the country for years, it was like the United States was way ahead in 5G, but as…

I thank our chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee for yielding. I rise in support of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, which is legislation I co-led. California's Air Resources Board has made the decision to…

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

As the gentleman just stated, this bill encourages collaboration between government agencies and stakeholders so that we can work together to address cyber threats and vulnerabilities more effectively. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage by the…

This legislation would provide more certainty to our commercial satellite operators so that when they make the investment in satellite technologies, they will be able to launch them into space. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support…

Along with the gentlemen from Pennsylvania, California, and Florida, I am proud to colead the Preserving Consumer Choice and Vehicle Purchases Act.

the FCC has adopted most items by a 4 to 0 vote.

We have got to get this thing done.

The ACP program is working.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, for over 2 years, I have worked with my colleague from Virginia's Ninth District to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act. During this time, our country has reeled from a record-breaking number of…

That is why I am leading the NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2023.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 39, a bipartisan joint resolution of which I am proud to be an original cosponsor. We are a Nation of laws. It is not up to the President to determine…

There is broad bipartisan consensus that the price of healthcare is unaffordable and that government spending is out of control.

I also urge support of H.R. 1353, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1353…

Currently over 62 percent of hospitals in the State of Ohio are operating in a loss.

I also urge the passage of H.R. 1339, the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta) that…

I also urge support of H.R. 1343 and passage by the House, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta) that the House suspend the rules and…

the United States is going to lead out there, because it is absolutely essential that we do to make sure that we have the best healthcare and the cures here, in the United States.

Well, I appreciate that. And again, you know, what we want to get done, we want to make sure that our unserved areas get served, you know, our underserved areas get better service, and we don't end up in situations where you might have…

Health professional shortages are everywhere.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, legislation offered by our majority leader that will fulfill House Republicans' commitment to America and focuses on one of the…

I think it is important to point out that one of the terms I try not to use anymore is the word 'overdoses.' It is poisoning, especially when we are talking fentanyl.