mr. paulsen of minnesota. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 164, the gentleman from minnesota, mr. paulsen, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from minnesota. mr. paulsen: thank you, mr. speaker. i jams. -- i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. paulsen: last month at a senate hearing outlining the threats facing our security was the director of national intelligence, james clapper, who warned the intelligence community is seeing indications of some terror groups are interested in, quote, developing offensive cybercapabilities and cybercriminals are using a growing black market to sell cybertools to fall into the hands of both state and nonstate actors. just last week also in committee, chairman rogers' committee, it was director clapper who also said, as more and more states and nonstate actors gain cyberexpertise, its importance and reach as a global threat cannot be overstated. our society has increasi

mr. paulsen: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present pourdpourd. -- point guard point guard. -- and i make a point of a order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question will be postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock. mr. mcclintock: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five requests of one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for whats th entleman from california rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, on wednesday, the democratic whip charged that the full faith and credit act places america's credit at risk of defaul

mr. paulsen: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to rise and congratulate and celebrate those that have been participating as a part of national robotics week this week. mr. speaker, robotics have bng an increasingly important part of our lives. both in the workplace and at home. and the opportunities for this exciting industry grow daily. minnesota has now developed into a leading robotics ecosystem, with dynamic organizations like robotics alley, minnesota's now in the forefront of finding opportunities for robotics innovation and growth outside their traditional military role. last month i had a chance to visit the robotics lab at weaver lake elementary school in maple grove where i saw sixth grade students that were participating in a google hangout with nasa engineers, learning important engineering skills. we should inspire these students and others to explore careers in robotics and other science, technology, engineering and math fields. i'm proud to say that minnesota has now led the nation in robotics innovation, in

mr. paulsen: minnesota is also home to great constitutions -- institutions like the holland center and minnesota autism center which serve minnesota families with educational and rehabilitation services for children with autism. minnesota health care professionals are also on the frontlines in the search to discover the cause of the high rit of autism among minnesota's somaly population. while there's currently no medical detection or cure for autism, this disorder is treatable. early diagnosis and intervention can lead to significantly improved outcomes. i was co-sponsor of the combating autism re-authorization act last congress and we must continue the fight and effort to ensure that those with autism get the attention and care they need. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? without objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, today i rise to honor the memroif the innocent men, women, and children who perished in 1915 during the armenian genocide. mr. bar seance -- mr. sarbanes: each year the united

mr. neuharth from the 25th anniversary of "usa today" in 2007. he's joined by judy woodruff, helen thomas and ken paulsen. from american university, this is just over an hour. >> thank you very much. it is an honor to be here. you probably can't hear this but al is whispering to me that that is much too long an introduction for the editor of "usa today." it should be three snns and out. >> that's not all i said. >> you asked if i wrote it, that's right. that's a new record. seven seconds before he interrupted me. we're going to have a fun night. it's just an honor to be here. and i'll be very brief because he will cut me off at the knees, no question about it. but i was fortunate enough to be on the first staff of "usa today" back in 1992 and though we were all optimistic and hopeful, i'm not sure any of us took for granted a 25thth anniversary celebration and to come back as editor of the paper in 2004 was an honor. we have some remarkable guests, i believe we'll have at least one more before the evening is out. they share some common traits. in the first place, these are among the icons of american jou