mr. nunes and the gentleman from california, mr. schiff, will each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. nunes. mr. nunes: mr. chair, i ask unanimous consent that my full statement be entered into the record. mr. chermerinsky: without objection. mr. nunes: mr. chair, the intelligence authorization act is the annual blueprint for the work of the intelligence community and america's military intelligence efforts. the bill sets priorities for our critical intelligence efforts and the legal framework of guidance and oversight for those efforts. as you may recall the house has passed intelligence authorization bills with strong bipartisan support in the past several congresses. the ranking member, mr. schiff, and i worked in a bipartisan manner to draft this legislation in front of you today. passing annual intelligence authorization legislation is the most effective way for congress to exercise oversight over the executive branch and helps ensure that the count

mr. nunes: thank you, mr. speaker. this is a time where everyone needs to step back in this body and really relies what we're here to do today. this is a historic moment. we will either move forward with our allies, with our partners, with our trading partners or we will move back. t.p.a. is just one step, it's a step that we must have in order to pass additional trade agreements that we've been doing throughout our history. if you look at where we're at today, this is about trade promotion authority. people will have plenty of time to look at whatever trade agreements come down the pipe over the next five years. that's what this debate's about. and why do we need trade agreements? because we need to reduce tariffs on products that are made in the united states so that we have a better opportunity to export them overseas. but mr. speaker, this agreement has geopolitical concerns also. and what that's really about, if you look down the road at the first trade agreement that was supposed to come up, it's supposed to be t

mr. nunes: thank you, mr. speaker.is is a time where everyone needs to step back in this body and really relies what we're here to do today. this is a historic moment. we will either move forward with our allies, with our partners, with our trading partners or we will move back. t.p.a. is just one step, it's a step that we must have in order to pass additional trade agreements that we've been doing throughout our history. if you look at where we're at today, this is about trade promotion authority. people will have plenty of time to look at whatever trade agreements come down the pipe over the next five years. that's what this debate's about. and why do we need trade agreements? because we need to reduce tariffs on products that are made in the united states so that we have a better opportunity to export them overseas. but mr. speaker, this agreement has geopolitical concerns also. and what that's really about, if you look down the road at the first trade agreement that was supposed to come up, it's supposed to be the

mr. nunes: as anyone who worked on it in committee or took the time to come down and read the annex knows, this bill already funds intelligence community personnel who protect our networks. while we stand here, the intelligence community is wrestling with some of the greatest national security threats in our country's history. i urge my colleagues to vote no on the motion to recommit and yes on final passage. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. without objection, the previous question is ordered. the question is on the motion to recommit. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the president of the chair, the noes have it. mrs. dingell: mr. speaker i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic

mr. nunes: the bill is going to be considered in the house later in the week. the classified schedules of authorizations and the classified annexes accompanying the bill are available for view by all members at the offices of the permanent select committee on intelligence in room h.b.c. 304 of the capital visitors center. the committee office will be open during regular business hours for the convenience of any member who wishes to review this material prior to its consideration by the house. i recommend that members wishing to review the classified annex contact the committee's director of security to arrange a time and date for that viewing. this will assure the availability of appropriately cleared committee staff to assist members who desire assistance during the review of these classified materials. i urge interested members to review these materials in order to better understand the committee's recommendations. the classified annexes to the committee's report contain the committee's recommendations on the intelligence budget for fiscal year 2016 and relat