On the recordDecember 1, 2015
As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee and Ranking member of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, I rise in support of H.R. 4127, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016,'' for several reasons. With bipartisan legislative changes negotiated and incorporated, H.R. 4127, is an improved and acceptable bill that will provide critical funding for our nation's 16 intelligence agencies. While this measure is not perfect, H.R. 4127 corrects many of the provisions that were objectionable by providing a more balanced and realistic budget for our Intelligence Community. The revised Intelligence Authorization Act makes cuts to less effective programs, adds money to underfunded ones, and requires intelligence agencies to keep Congress abreast of their activities to ensure responsible and lawful spending practices.…
