I am proud to support the 2012 Intelligence Authorization Act. In particular, this bill includes funding to accelerate implementation of an insider threat detection program and requires best practices implemented in the Army to be reviewed…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1540, the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. I would like to begin by thanking Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, and my subcommittee chairman, Mr…

As a former secretary of state for the State of Rhode Island, and now a Member of the United States Congress, I have serious concerns about this bill. Mr. Speaker, voter participation is the cornerstone of our democracy and a fundamental…

First of all, I want to join with my colleague from Rhode Island, Mr. Cicilline, in extending my condolences to the family of Julius Michaelson, former attorney general of Rhode Island, a dedicated public servant, someone who truly made a…

cyber space, cyber security is an issue that obviously is growing in importance and presents unique opportunities, but also great challenges to our Nation and our Nation's military.

The Internet obviously has changed the world in so many ways, not the least of which is our Nation's sense of use it in the military and how it has affected modern warfare.

We shouldn't let the term 'irregular warfare' confuse us. It is not an obscure challenge understood and practiced by a few specialists; rather it is becoming the norm for our country.

One of those is, obviously, our fiscal security. Right now, obviously, the Nation is challenged in that we have a weak economy, and we have exceptionally high budget deficits.

With respect to the nuclear area, sir, I would make a personal appeal, and that is that this committee needs to influence the thinking of another jurisdiction, in Energy and Water, with respect to, in particular, the renovation of the B61…

Our nuclear deterrent, obviously, must remain credible while we are simultaneously looking to components of our arsenal where we can save revenue.

Obviously, diplomacy, information, our military power, our economic power, these are all vitally important to our national security.

We face particular challenges there, and we haven't quite gotten our arms around what those challenges are and how do we best guard against that threat.