I would prefer it as a Democrat and Republican briefing.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 544. ____________________

Last night we witnessed another unspeakable act of gun violence that took too many innocent lives. Today my heart breaks once again for those victims of the Las Vegas shooting and for the families whose lives have been irrevocably changed…

I would say to my colleague that there was an initial effort in outreach to Republicans to make this a bipartisan effort, which was not accepted.

I fear that the Army keeps abandoning good networks and systems in search for the perfect system, and the perfect, as we know, is hard to find, if not impossible, in the telecom world.

I mean, I have got to go home and now explain this to constituents back home, and it just falls into the category of, you have got to be kidding me.

It is stunning that we are so far into this--we spent so much money and we are still nowhere, it seems.

Today, I rise to express my strong opposition to H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act, which recently passed out of the Judiciary Committee. For 27 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has made a difference in millions of…

I thank the chairman, and I am grateful for his consideration, and I look forward to working with him. I yield back the balance of my time and withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. The Committee will rise…

As I said, I have offered to withdraw the amendment as long as the chairman would continue discussion with me.

Before I actually get to my amendment, I just want to say in reference to the previous discussion about properly funding the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, I commend the discussion on both sides and the commitment to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 64, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 64, line 12, after the…

There is a strong demand signal for more cybersecurity workers.

The incident involving the USS Fitzgerald and the McCain were tragic events, and I wish we had never gotten to this point.

I want to thank you for holding this hearing.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Chairman, once again we are on the House floor debating ocean planning. The reality is that comprehensive ocean planning works. We have done it in Rhode Island, and we have done it throughout…

From its earliest days, the Trump administration has embraced disastrous immigration policies. First was the unconstitutional Muslim ban rooted in fear rather than fact. Then came the obsession with an ineffective and expensive border…

the consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable

Just briefly, I thank my colleagues that were speaking in favor of my amendment. I thank the majority for accepting the amendment and supporting the effort to build up our Nation's cyber workforce. Cybersecurity is the national security…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 34, line 18, after the…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, the establishment of a National Ocean Policy was a landmark step for our country. I particularly want to commend Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island for his leadership on this…

On rollcall vote No. 410 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…

I want to begin by thanking the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch), my colleague, for yielding. It is an honor to join him this evening to discuss the cause and mission that is very close to my heart. As many of my colleagues know, I was…

Today, homeless advocates from Rhode Island, including from Crossroads Rhode Island and from Rhode Island Housing, came to visit my office. Mr. Speaker, it is difficult to express in words how important their work is. These groups take…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 3 minutes remaining.