I rise in strong support of the Watson-Langevin amendment. I am happy to be working with Chairwoman Watson to join strong cybersecurity authorities with important updates to our federal information security policies, otherwise known as the…

The bill also requires operationally realistic testing of missile defense systems. It makes deployment of missile defenses in Europe contingent on such testing, as well as host nation ratification of any deployments on European soil. I am…

I am angry, as you are, and I certainly want to take the opportunity to express my strong support for the work being done to crack down on Wall Street and enact reform to prevent another near-economic collapse from endangering our…

Tonight we cast a vote to address one of our Nation's greatest unsolved challenges, and that is solving our Nation's health care crisis. This Congress is being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix a broken health care system that…

I rise in strong support of H.R. 2847, the HIRE Act, which will strengthen our economy by limiting job loss and creating new employment opportunities. In addition to provisions that will spur investment in infrastructure and construction…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4247, the Keeping All Students Safe Act. As a cosponsor, I am certainly pleased that for the first time this bipartisan legislation will protect all children in schools from harmful uses of restraint…

I rise in strong support of H.R. 2701. This bill before us today funds critical intelligence activities that are vital to our national security. Of particular interest to me, it provides the resources for the foundational capabilities of a…

I rise in strong support of H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, which will finally require the health insurance industry to comply with the same Federal antitrust laws as virtually every other industry in the…

I would just again reiterate the fact that we have some incredibly talented and dedicated men and women who work within the Federal Government already that are working day in and day out to protect what is a critical national asset, and…

I rise today in strong support of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. In today's interconnected world, the American people expect their government's networks to have the same level of access and efficiency as the private sector…

I rise today to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of the seven CIA officers and contractors who gave their lives in the line of duty during the December 30 bombing of a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan. My thoughts and prayers are with…

I want to first of all thank you for holding this hearing, and I want to thank our witnesses for their testimony today.

Can you please discuss the progress that has been made under the Term-Asset-Backed Securities Loan Program (TALF), which was instituted in March to ease credit and help stabilize the financial system?

As credit markets begin to thaw and the recession slows, the infusion of more than $1 trillion dollars into our economy could present another significant challenge--ensuring the strong value of the dollar by guarding against inflation.

One of the central challenges facing American businesses and families has been a lack of access to adequate credit.

One of the goals of TALF is to free up lending for small businesses and consumers; however, many small businesses in my home state of Rhode Island are still unable to access and maintain adequate lines of credit.

I am encouraged by recent indications that the recession may be slowing, but ensuring the proper liquidity of our credit markets continues to be a top priority.

We had enough continuous surplus to pay off the entire national debt. In fact, it was projected to have been paid off by last year, all of the debt held by the public, if we hadn't messed up the budget.

This chart shows that when the Clinton administration came into office we made some tough choices and ran up a surplus that was to be surpluses, as far as the eye could see, kind of locked into the budget.

I have been long concerned about the tendency of agencies with national and homeland security responsibilities to focus exclusively on strengthening their own programs.

This is not a war that we are going to win just by military might alone.

the improvements be considered by the new administration as it begins to make decisions on our Nation's cybersecurity strategy.

initiated a review of the Government's overall cybersecurity strategy and supporting activities.

the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency.

the adequacy of the strategy and identify areas for improvement.