Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman from Texas, and I have to say, when we talk about ``it's not our fault,'' let's remember Central American violence, gang violence, drugs, gangs. What fuels it? Our insatiable appetite in the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my distinguished colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. Peters), and I also want to thank him for citing President Reagan's name in his comments, President Reagan from the good State of California, my home…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman for his comments, and I think he is absolutely correct. History is going to judge us, and we are going to look back years from now and say: What did we do? We have to make sure we are not silent…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, Mr. Adam Smith, very much for coming over and sharing his thoughts. It is very important. Again, we cannot forget. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), my good friend and…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 34 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 10 a.m. for morning-hour…

When there is an oil boom, you need to make it happen quickly.

As New Yorkers, we have worked hard to find other energy sources.

This is irresponsible in the short term, putting our healthy coastline at risk.

But this bill takes that option away from us.

This bill essentially incentivizes offshore drilling and imposes fees on states that are working to employ more sustainable energy resources.

Our form of government empowers the people.

Our public lands and waters should be managed for the benefit of all Americans.

We do not want to let that happen in New York.

For those of us in New York, this bill threatens to jeopardize long-term investments in clean energy for our children and families.

Are these new requirements advisable as a legally enforceable part of this program, filling a security gap that does not exist or are they merely an additive burden without security benefits?

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…

In my opinion, CFATS has had four uninterrupted years to course correct and these are threshold questions that must be addressed in evaluating whether CFATS is a worthwhile investment for the United States taxpayer.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for and emphasize the importance of blood donation and independent blood centers in America. Blood transfusions help save millions of lives each year. However, blood cannot be manufactured…