Tuesday night, I joined my fellow Rhode Islander, Representative Cicilline, at a vigil for the Pulse nightclub victims. On that night, we marked the 1-month anniversary of that tragic shooting with candles and with speeches. But what we…

I am certainly thrilled with this prospect, and I know the capacity that Electric Boat in Quonset-Davisville in my district have for ramping up and taking on this challenge.

Let me just say what a distinct privilege it has been to serve with you, and I deeply appreciate your leadership.

Last week the Committee on Education and the Workforce unanimously reported H.R. 5587, the Strengthening CTE for the 21st Century Act, out of committee. This bipartisan bill reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education…

As someone with a background in law enforcement and someone who lives with the damaging effects of what guns can cause every day, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, also to…

2 weeks ago, I joined my colleagues in an historic sit-in on the House floor, demanding action on gun violence in the wake of yet another mass shooting. Since then, I have heard from hundreds of Rhode Islanders who, like over 80 percent of…

I believe we need to see more efforts like these incorporated into Department-wide reform initiatives.

The House-passed version of the NDAA includes a provision I offered with my friend Joe Wilson to expand talent-exchange authorities.

When Goldwater-Nichols was first enacted, the international security environment was already demanding.

Could we--well, before my time is about to expire, in terms of, for the record, building out the training environment, what is still needed and how can we be of assistance further?

Well, we look forward to continue supporting you in that effort, General, as you build that out.

Thank you, General. Thank you and your team for the work you are doing.

If we have a large-scale cyber attack that leads to infrastructure damage and DOD is called in to assist, what organization within DOD will take the lead?

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 30, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $29,800,000)''. Page 31, line 20, after…

I am pleased to offer this bipartisan amendment today with my friends, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Nugent. The Navy's electromagnetic rail gun is a technology described as revolutionary and a potential multimission…

I have great respect for the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. And although we respectfully disagree, I hope my colleagues will see the wisdom of following what the House Armed Services Committee did and add…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for his comments. I support what he had to say and concur. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn), the distinguished co-chair of the Directed Energy…

The tragic events over the weekend in Orlando defy comprehension. There is no way that reason can underlie this staggering loss of life, for the act itself flies in the face of reason. My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their…

As you know many of us, Chairman McCaul and I and many others, have been trying for years to get information-sharing legislation passed.

Last month I had the opportunity to join my colleague on the Committee on Homeland Security, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Ratcliffe), on a trip to Israel to learn about their efforts in cybersecurity. As we all know, the security threats…

I want to thank you and Chairman Wilson and Ranking Member Keating for convening this hearing.

I am opposed to the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Langevin moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5055 to the Committee on Appropriations with…

This week I was thrilled to participate in the fifth annual Foster Youth Shadow Day. It was truly an honor to host Randy Colon, a young man from my home State of Rhode Island, as my shadow. He is a bright young man full of potential…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which would not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, this amendment is simple. It adds $20 million to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 53, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. Page 54, line 14, after the dollar amount…