Gerry Connolly: “I thank my colleague and friend, Mr. Knight, for this bill. His leadership is really critical. In my district, like his…”

“I thank my colleague and friend, Mr. Knight, for this bill. His leadership is really critical. In my district, like his, thousands and thousands of jobs are open because of this issue. We simply haven't gotten the security clearances done in an expeditious way. We want them thorough, but we also, frankly, want our national security being addressed at full throttle, and that means full employment in these jobs. I couldn't agree more with his sentiments, and I thank him again for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Krishnamoorthi), my friend and colleague and one of the up-and-coming stars of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.”