Mr. President, on Monday, in my office in Chicago, I met a woman and her daughter. The story they had to tell me was heartbreaking. This woman was from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. Something had occurred at her home…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Family Separation Policy

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 30, nays 68, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Donovan), the chief sponsor of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today we consider the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act of 2017. It criminalizes the importation and transportation of child sex dolls. I…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4655) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus), whom I failed to note in my opening remarks is the chief sponsor of this legislation and someone very dedicated to addressing problems with…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on H.R. 4655 currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 262. personal explanation

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, this truly is, as the gentlewoman from Texas said, a disgusting topic, but it is one that I think is very necessary to protect our children and to protect our society. I urge…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6029) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 6029, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in July 2016, Congress enacted the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, otherwise known as CARA. The statistics then were shocking, and, unfortunately, they have not…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I, too, want to thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus). I want to thank the gentlewoman, the ranking member of the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations…

Mr. Speaker, I say to my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee on both sides of the aisle, thanks for your great work on this bill. My colleague, Congresswoman Blackburn from Tennessee, this is an issue she has worked on for a…

There were five Atlantic Coast governors that sent me a letter that said: We reject this legislation that disregards the wishes of the citizens of our state.

If this bill was passed, would each of those have a better say in those types of situations?

Did the mayors of Blanding and Monticello have a concern about the designation of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah?