mr. arcuri. mr. speaker, as vice chairman of the permanent select committee on intelligence, i know that the intelligence community is the first line of defense against terrorists, proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and other rogue elements who wish to do us harm here at home and across the globe. this legislation for the first time since 2004 is an opportunity to guide the 16 agencies of the intelligence community while making significant strides and improving oversight of the intelligence community. i've had the honor and privilege of meeting many of our intelligence professionals during my oversight travel as a member of the intelligence committee. i cannot overstate how much i appreciate and am humbled by their service. the past year has been a busy one for the intelligence community. there have been some very low points, including the loss of seven brave americans in an attack on the c.i.a. in afghanistan and an attack on the airport. there has been some high points, like the russian i

mr. arcuri: thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska rise? >> request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. fortenberry: mr. speaker, he was called a young man of integrity and respect, a great marine who loved the marine corps, a loving husband and father. this is how the late staff sergeant michael a. bach was remembered by those who knew him. he was conducting operations in the hellman province in afghanistan when his patrol came under fire and died from those injuries on august 13. he had served four deployments in beeth iraq and afghanistan and was awarded the purple heart, navy and marine corps achievement medals and combat action ribbon and raised in springfield, nebraska and attended mount michael high school where he met his future wife tiffany. they also had a thre son. zander's birth was the happiest moment in his life and while in afgha