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: Page 1, line 7, strike ``and transitional''. Page 1, line 15, strike ``and transitional''…

Mr. Chairman, just to respond briefly to some of those claims, our efforts to work in a bipartisan way, an overture to the ranking member to actually meet her halfway, should be actually welcomed. It shouldn't be rejected. And if she is…

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim time in opposition to this amendment, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Kentucky? There was no objection. The…

Mr. Chairman, I want to make an observation that, in the course of this debate, not one of the Members speaking in opposition to this legislation has made the argument that these evidence-based transitional housing models won't work. None…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I am deeply concerned that the Department of Veterans Affairs is missing nearly a dozen key, very important leaders, which is a grave disservice to our Nation's veterans. It has been 4 weeks since the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I plead with you and my brothers and sisters on the other side of the aisle. I think we are making a big step today in this piece of legislation. I know there are other…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to state my strong support of the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Act, or the THRIVE Act. In my district and across the Nation, the opioid epidemic has ravaged communities, torn apart families…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am pleased, Mr. Speaker, to be on the floor today regarding a bill that we have been negotiating for many months and that deals with an incredibly important topic: the opioid…

Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers on my side, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Chairman, the legislation before us today makes nonprofit organizations eligible for Federal Government vouchers to house people in recovery for drug addiction. My amendment simply makes Tribal housing authorities also eligible to…

Mr. Chairman, I have absolutely no doubt at all about the gentleman's commitment and his sincerity to solve the problem of housing challenges for those who are addicted. I would just note that my own experience in my community is similar…

Mr. Speaker, as you mentioned, the Poor People's Campaign was a national call for a moral revival. What we are doing here now: We are reengaging the Poor People's Campaign for the nonviolent economic reform movement that the Reverend Dr…

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: Page 5, line 3, strike ``; and'' and insert ``, including tribal communities;''. Page 5…

I believe that, because the Senate has different rules on this, that we will meet the standard that needs to be met.

Thank you very much to each one of you for what you're doing for our country. You're all heroes of mine.

You're a leader in that, and I just revere your record, your leadership, and what you've done and what you continue to do.

I wish I could canonize you. You are such a gift to our country.

Mr. Speaker, I have a great 5-minute speech prepared here, but I am just going to tell you the way it is. For the last 2 weeks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been using my community as their own personal septic tank. That is not…