Mr. Chair, today, I voted in support of H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act. This was a difficult decision. I voted for this bill because I strongly support the recovery of wild native fish populations…

Mr. Chairman, salmon recovery is economically and culturally important to the country. Recovery efforts must be rooted in science to address the most prevalent threats: fish passage at dams, pesticides, fishing pressures, interactions with…

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that my amendment be modified with the form I have placed at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification. The Clerk read as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. _. REPORT…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. _. REPORT AND EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Report.--Not later than…

Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment, as modified, offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Vargas). The amendment, as modified…

So, we give Cameroon security assistance?

I really wish that the government would see that a heavy-handed crackdown on civil liberties, especially in regard to the freedom of assembly and speech, only serve to exacerbate tensions and escalate conflict.

Mr. Speaker, my good friend, welcome. Great to see you. As we work to highlight and emphasize the FMC brand, a far-reaching effort on social media will better utilize the relationships we have developed on Capitol Hill, at Embassies, in…

Ladies and gentlemen, more than 40 years ago, our colleagues, led by Lee Hamilton, realized that our organization offered a very unique resource to those who still serve our country in this Capitol, on this floor, and in the United States…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairwoman for her understanding and graciousness, as well as I thank the ranking member. This is something I have worked on over the years. Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The…

Mr. Chairman, I understand my good friend's challenges and his frustration, but I recognize that the area of which he is speaking, which I have been to as well, is a frontier area. That is an area where terrorists can be harbored. But the…

Mr. Chairman, I want to emphasize that terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, and their impact on women and girls across the globe has had a great adverse impact on us all. According to a UNICEF report, rape, torture, and…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, let me first thank Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member Visclosky and the staff for shepherding this legislation. My amendment provides flexibility for the Secretary of…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000) (increased by…

Mr. Chair, I want to thank Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member Visclosky for shepherding H.R. 6157, the ``Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019,'' to the floor and for their devotion to the men and women of the Armed Forces who…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne), my friend and colleague on both the Armed Services Committee and the Rules Committee.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the proceedings during the former Members program be printed in the Congressional Record and that all Members and former Members who spoke during the proceedings have the privilege of revising and…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's commitment to coming to some sort of a resolution on the challenges we are facing at our border. I think it is crucially important that we secure…