Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon in support of H.R. 2390, the Homeland Security University-based Centers Review Act of 2015, authored by the ranking member, the gentleman from Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, this bill will require the Government Accountability Office to initiate a study to assess the university-based centers for homeland security and provide recommendations to Congress on improvements. The Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence play a vital role in providing long-term research and support of technology development in areas of emerging threats. Additionally, these centers play key roles in supporting the Department of Homeland Security and its mission in protecting our homeland. I look forward to seeing the results of this study and how we can better improve the effectiveness of these university centers. I reserve the balance of my time. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Washington, DC, June 17, 2015. Hon. Michael T. McCaul, Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing concerning H.R. 2390, the ``Homeland Security University-based Centers Review Act,'' which your Committee reported on May 20, 2015. H.R. 2390 contains provisions within the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Rule X jurisdiction.…”