My hope is, regardless of which party holds the gavels, that that Subcommittee continues, because the work of institutional improvement needs to continue.

Over most of the past decade, each time I boarded a plane to head to D.C., I would write a note to my kids, Sophie and Aven, to explain to them why I was leaving and what I would be working on while I was gone. My kids were three and six…

This retreat would provide a rare opportunity to engage with one another outside of the pressures of Washington, D.C.

I think we make a terrible mistake--and I am through--when Members get elected and there is a Democratic bus and there is a Republican bus right at beginning.

I was proud to introduce the BUDS Resolution along with Representative Young Kim, who, in an ideal world, would be listed as a lead sponsor as well.

I strongly believe that this is a key ideal we should be striving for in how we craft rules packages.

First, it can help us promote bipartisanship and civility, which I believe is desperately needed in our polarized politics.

I am hoping to leave my campsite better than I found it.

These retreats will allow us to identify areas of mutual concern and agreement.

You know, you mentioned the baseball field, you know, only because Leader Scalise was a Member of leadership was Capitol Police even present that day.

One that certainly keeps me up at night is political violence and Congress' vulnerability to it.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Congress has never awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to any group of Vietnam veterans. Today, we can change that by passing this legislation. I ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote…

Our role in this exercise is to ensure that the institution is capable of carrying out its constitutional obligations no matter the circumstances.

I am grateful to my colleague and friend, Congressman Brad Wenstrup, for serving on our first panel today.

The U.S. House of Representatives is not prepared.

Every now and then, Democrats and Republicans come together to do something that matters for our veterans, and today is one of those days as we honor Vietnam veterans for their service and sacrifice, especially Dustoff crews. Madam…

If we are looking at ways in which the Federal Election Commission can be more effective, Representative Fitzpatrick and I have a bipartisan bill called the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act.

I thank the lead sponsor of the bill, Mr. Carey, both for his leadership on this bill and for his partnership on the Modernization Subcommittee. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I don't have any additional speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

The second bill we are considering today from the Modernization Subcommittee is H.R. 7593, the Modernizing the Congressional Research Service's Access to Data Act, which aims to address issues regarding CRS' access to Federal data. As with…

I don't have any additional speakers. If the chairman is prepared to close, I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. For the past several years, I have been part of an effort to modernize the legislative branch to ensure that this institution is working better for the American people. The Select Committee on the…

I think that is concerning, in part because it keeps our constituents informed and engaged, and I think it plays a very important role in maintaining a strong democracy.

I think about some of these bits of legislation sort of through her perspective, right.