mr. langevin: i yield the gentleman 15 seconds. mr. lungren: i hope we have support for this bipartisan amendment, i serve on the homeland security committee, seems to me to make eminent sense, i do not understand why there's some opposition to this amendment. i thank the gentleman. the chair: the gentleman from michigan. mr. rogers: how much time do i have remaining? the chair: the gentleman has three minutes remaining. mr. rogers: the definition in this bill does not go back to that and it causes serious issues. as you can see, the people who are very concerned that the government is going to get in to regulating anything on the internet. i would say this is no pride of authorship. wron if mr. ruppersberger or i could have any more authors participate in our bill than we have. the problem here is very real and very substantive. that's why i think both the gentlemen who have as much passion and care and commitment to this issue as i've seen need to work that issue on the homeland security committee so you can do it in a way that won't

mr. langevin: i would like to thank the gentleman from massachusetts for yielding and his outstanding leadership on this issue and so many other issues in education. mr. speaker, we obviously absolutely cannot allow the interest rate on student loans to more than double. i rise in opposition to h.r. 4628. while congress must prevent the stafford loan from doubling, it is unconscionable that republican leadership is forcing us to choose between education and health care. too many students face unnecessary barriers to pursuing a college degree. it is our responsibility to empower them by investing in their education and health. republicans are putting us in the untenable position of paying for this by gutting the prevention in public health fund, the so purpose of which is to reduce chronic conditions that are driving up the cost of health care in t first place. instead of sacrificing our public health to score political points, we need to work together to ensure our students can pursue their dreams without the burdens a necessary cost and debt. i urge my colleagues to oppose this bill. thank you,

mr. langevin: i thank the gentleman and look forward to working with the gentleman. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. cummings: i -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. mr. issa: i would like to yield to my colleague, the gentleman from utah, the chairman of the subcommittee that has done so much on, in fact, cybersecurity, mr. chaffetz. mr. chaffetz: the -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. chaffetz: i appreciate chairman issa and his foresight and leadership on this issue in driving this forward. this is so, so important to our country and our nation for the federal government to operate properly. madam speaker, i also want to thank and recognize the ranking member, mr. cummings, doing so, his unparalleled support and need just patriotism for what's good for this nation, working together in a bipartisan way. this is, i think, what the american people want and what they get in this pill. i also want to share the fact that cybersecurity is a real threat. it's a threat to the mom who has got the

mr. langevin: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i'm pleased to rise today in strong support of the cybersecurity enhancement act offered by my good friend and colleague, the co-chair of the cybersecurity caucus, mr. mccaul. the gentleman and i have been at this issue for several years now, when we first began the effort back in 2006 or 2007, i think for the most part most people we talked about cybersecurity it was cyber what? oh, how things have changed. i think we certainly collectively between he and i and many others have raised the awareness of this issue and importance and challenges we face in securing our nation in cyberspace. i'm deeply grateful for his efforts. it is impossible to overstate the importance of a cyberdomain to our national security infrastructure and our economic competitiveness. clearly we all recognize how much we use the internominate every day in our daily lives, whether it's for our commerce, our communication, social networking, or national security issues. it really has become part of our da

mr. langevin, mr. ruppersberger, people on both sides of the aisle. finally i also want to take a second to thank the staff of the various committees who have worked on this issue as well as josh martin, michael seeds of my office, as well as general stewart, the speaker's national security advisor whose guidance on substance and process was invaluable. mr. speaker, we will have ample opportunity to debate the merits of the individual pieces of legislation, but i think it's important at the beginning just to step back and say why all this hubbub about computers? what does all that mean? i think we should start with the point that cyber, and that includes networks connected to the internet and networks that are not connected to the internet, but cyber is deeply ingrained in virtually every facet of our lives now. from the time we get up till the time we go to sleep. and all the times in between. we very much depend on cyberand anything you very much depend on can and often does become a vulnerability. so we know of it at least three different kinds of

mr. langevin: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to withkragh my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 2341. -- withdraw my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 2341. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute for the pumpses of i quiring of the majority leader, mr. cantor, the gentleman from virginia, the schedule for the week to come. i yield to my friend, mr. can'ter. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman from maryland, democratic whip, for yielding. mr. speaker, monday, no votes are expected in the house. on tuesday, the house will meet at noon for morning hour, 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. on wednesday and thursday, the house will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. on friday, the house will meet at 9:00 am for legislative business. last votes of the week are expected no later than 3

mr. langevin: i ask unanimous consent to withdraw my name as a co-sponsor to h.r. 3674. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair appoints the following conferees on h.r. 4348. for the committee on transportation and infrastructure -- the clerk: from the committee on transportation and infrastructure for consideration of the house bill except section 141 and the senate amendment except sections 1801, 40102, 40201, 40202, 40204, 40205, 40305, 40307, 40309-40312, 112-100014 and 11016 and modifications committed to the conference. messrs. mica, young of alaska, duncan of tennessee, shuster, mrs. capito, ms. herrera butler, messrs. ribble, bucshon, rahall, defazio, costello, ms. norton, ms. brown of florida, messrs. cummings, boswell and bishop of new york. from the committee on energy and commerce for consideration of section 142 and title 2 and 5 of the house bill and sections 11131201, 1201, subtitle b, c, d and section 32701 through 32705, 32710, 32713, 40101 and 40301 of the senate amendment an