I think we have got a lot of work to do on this committee, but I think we have to start with looking at the system.

What I am seeing is--what I was hoping to hear are important changes and lessons learned and where we go from here.

It was clear from our briefing last month that the failure to protect the Capitol was not due to a lack of intelligence but, rather, a failure to properly act on the intelligence.

The January 6 attack on the Capitol was something I never thought I would witness.

Mr. Speaker, I missed votes due to circumstances beyond my control. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 18. Stated against:

Mr. Speaker, I missed votes due to circumstances beyond my control. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 9.

Madam Speaker, I missed votes due to circumstances beyond my control. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 5. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) is recognized for 1 hour.

Madam Speaker, I missed votes due to circumstances beyond my control. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on roll call No. 6, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 7, and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 8. ____________________

Madam Speaker, I missed votes due to circumstances beyond my control. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 4. Motion to Refer

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Before I close, I want to take a moment to recognize my good friend and our full committee chairman, Nita Lowey, as this will be the last bill that she will take to the floor. She is…

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 327, nays 85, not voting…