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“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the resolution for consideration of H.R. 1. H.R. 1 includes provisions that fall under the jurisdiction of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, of which I am ranking member. Buried in the 600-page bill are requirements that would greatly expand the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, in election security. NIST is an important agency under our committee's jurisdiction. NIST also plays an important nonregulatory role, providing guidance to State and local governments to help ensure that election results are secure and accurate. Keeping our elections safe from cyberattacks and fraud is not a partisan priority. It is a priority for all of us. Unlike the more partisan parts of H.R. 1, I believe that if we had been given a chance on the committee, Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and I would have been able to come to an agreement on bipartisan legislation to update NIST election security activities. {time} 1245 However, the Democratic leadership has rushed this legislation to the floor without giving our committee an opportunity to even hold a single hearing on the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.”