May 14, 2015
I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
Jim Langevin
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James R. Langevin is a former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Langevin was the first quadriplegic to serve in the U.S. Congress, having been injured in a shooting accident at the age of 16. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as cybersecurity, disability rights, and health care. Langevin served on several committees, including the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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May 14, 2015
How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 2 minutes remaining.
May 14, 2015
I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 minutes.
May 14, 2015
I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise as well in opposition to the Blumenauer amendment and echo the comments of the chairman and the ranking member. The national sea-based deterrence fund is crucial to the future of our national…
May 1, 2015
On rollcall votes 208-211, I was unavoidably detained. If I had been present, I would have voted ``no'' on each of those votes. Amendment Offered by Mr. LaMalfa The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on…
May 1, 2015
Earlier today, I introduced the STEM to STEAM Resolution. We all know how important science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is to our system of education, but it is also important that we recognize that art and design are…
Apr 30, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 30, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,426,400).'' Page 30, line 16, after the dollar amount…
Apr 30, 2015
This amendment would support beginning an assessment of the feasibility of using low-enriched uranium in naval reactor fuel that would meet military requirements. Using low-enriched uranium in naval reactor fuel could yield significant…
Apr 28, 2015
Earlier today, I introduced the bipartisan Protecting Adopted Children Act, a response to the many problems and potential dangers associated with the term ``rehoming'' adoptive children. Families involved in this underground practice are…
Apr 23, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 2(a)(1), redesignate subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. In section…
Apr 23, 2015
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I am very pleased to be back on the floor today to support the House's second major piece of cybersecurity legislation in less than 24 hours. As I said yesterday afternoon, it has been a…
Apr 23, 2015
The amendment that I am offering makes a fine bill even better. It clarifies that the definition of ``cybersecurity risk''--and, by extension, the definition of ``cybersecurity purpose''--does not apply to actions that solely involve the…
Apr 23, 2015
I thank the chairman for his kind words of support. As many in this Chamber know, Chairman McCaul and I have a long history on the issue of cybersecurity, from our time as co-chairs of the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th…
Apr 23, 2015
I yield to the gentleman from Texas. Mr. McCAUL. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would just like to highlight for all my colleagues the great work that we do in the Cybersecurity Caucus with my good friend and colleague from Rhode…
Apr 23, 2015
I thank the gentlewoman for her comments and for her support. With that, Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The…
Apr 23, 2015
I thank the chairman. I am fond of saying that cybersecurity is not a problem to be solved but a challenge to be managed. I thank the chairman for his collaboration and his leadership on this issue, along with Ranking Member Thompson. I…
Apr 22, 2015
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, this has been a long time in coming. When I served on the Intelligence Committee the past two Congresses, I worked very closely with Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger on…
Apr 21, 2015
It is Cyber Week in the House again. Tomorrow and Thursday, the House will be considering two very important pieces of information-sharing legislation, and I commend the leadership of the Intelligence and the Homeland Security Committees…
Apr 14, 2015
Exactly what you are saying is what concerns me, is that the technologies are maturing faster than what we may realize.
Apr 14, 2015
The Navy has been a leader in trying to push these technologies that have been in the lab and get them actually into the field.
Apr 13, 2015
I am absolutely thrilled to congratulate Providence College on their first ever NCAA men's ice hockey championship. In a back-and-forth game, the Friars fell behind twice but managed to regain the lead each time. In a stunning finish, PC…
Mar 25, 2015
Emerging technologies born of past and current investments, like directed energy and other high-energy weapons, have the potential to deliver paradigm-shifting capabilities to our warfighters.
Mar 25, 2015
As budgets grow smaller we recognize the necessity of continuing a robust investment in S&T.
Mar 25, 2015
Our S&T investments over the last decade have been instrumental in delivering the capabilities our forces need to defeat such enemies and protect them from rudimentary yet effective weapons like improvised explosive devices.
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