Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Michigan for those comments, and I again thank him for his leadership. I thank Mr. Knight for his vision for this bill. I am pleased to be an original cosponsor, and I am pleased to make sure this was shepherded through committee on a unanimous vote. I think we all recognize the criticality of classified background checking to make sure people trusted with our Nation's secrets, in fact, have been properly checked and vetted. But, on the other hand, backlogs hurt our national security, and so expediting it and accelerating reporting on it are really critical, it seems to me, for both intelligence, homeland security, and defense work that protects our citizens. This is a very important step forward, and I urge its passage. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”