Rick Larsen

Is there a way to protect that intellectual property in the contracting process?

I think you are absolutely right.

If I need a heart surgeon, I probably need a heart surgeon once, right?

I want to thank you for putting this panel on today, and pleased to be joining the panel members here today.

How do we ensure that the incentives for industry drive the operation...

Mr. Chairman, thanks for filibustering until I can get here.

I believe we are all aware of the key role our industrial complexes played with providing capabilities throughout the years in support of our national security.

I encourage my colleagues to support the Young amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition, but I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Puerto Rico will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Young of Alaska The Acting CHAIR…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I support Mr. Cummings' amendment striking the provision in the underlying bill that would eliminate the requirement for the Coast Guard to establish ombudsmen in Coast Guard districts around the country. In committee, Mr. Cummings offered…

I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings).

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Napolitano).

I have no further requests for time. In conclusion, let me just say that the America's Cup is the oldest competitive sailing competition. The U.S. held the Cup for over 134 years before losing to Australia off of Newport, Rhode Island. We…

Give me the difference there between the percentage of requests being fulfilled versus the one that actually, the requests that have been validated have been fulfilled.

Deficits matter here on Capitol Hill, and the global recession that began in 2007 exacerbated structural deficits.

Frankly, I don't mind that one of the purposes of the office is to count those numbers, be sure the goals are being met.

I would also like to take a minute to thank Congresswoman Betty Sutton and her dedicated staff for hosting the panel in Akron.

Thank you for bringing this important issue to our attention.

DOD spends nearly $23 billion per year dealing with corrosion. That's $23 billion out of our defense budget that we're not spending on our troops.

It is extremely important that these small and medium-sized businesses still have an opportunity to participate in contracting.

If I may, I won't speak for the rest of the members, but I would love the list in my district.

I have been here 10 years. No one has ever called my questions phenomenal.

Small businesses are essential to a robust and agile industrial base as well as for a strong economy.