Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute. Mr. Speaker, I want to wholeheartedly agree with the comments we just heard from the gentlewoman from Michigan. It is imperative that we guard against the pendulum swinging too far in either direction…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her comments and her time. There are few people in this Chamber who have dug in deeper than the gentlewoman from New Mexico, Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, who actually, when the story of this…

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 36 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 10 a.m. for…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas, not only for calling our attention to the Wired article, but also for his comments about solving this problem in a bipartisan way. He has been a true friend throughout this process, and I…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank my colleagues in the House for standing up and recognizing that we must get serious about the opioid epidemic that is plaguing America. In 2016, more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid overdose…

Madam Speaker, I don't have any notes in front of me. I just want to speak a little bit to this body about a topic that has been in the news, even as of this evening, and to just let folks know and to remind folks again about why we are…

Madam Speaker, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has ignited a fire that the American economy hasn't seen in decades. The tax cuts and reforms passed by Congress have made a real impact on the lives of Americans across the country and to the…

Mr. Speaker, I am very delighted to join my colleague from the bay area, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, in wearing the blue and the gold to celebrate the new American dynasty, the Golden State Warriors. On Friday, as you probably know, the…

Mr. President, last weekend, we gathered in the Capitol Visitor Center to celebrate the 283rd birthday of King Kamehameha I, who, to the best of our knowledge, was born in Kohala, HI, in 1735. Since 1871, generations of Hawaiians have…

It is ridiculous it has taken all these years, but--so they are due to lift the ban on the female drivers, but just recently, they have arrested women activists who had been protesting for greater reforms.

I am especially concerned about the Syrian stabilization assistance.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Pallone for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the TEACH to Combat Addiction Act, which I joined with my friend from Ohio, Representative Bill Johnson, in introducing. One of the biggest…

I stand with Israel. It is an enduring situation for me. But I think this is like cutting off your nose to spite your face...

I commend you for that. And I know that you recognize this, but 63 percent of Americans don't have enough in their savings account to cover a $500 emergency expense.

Mr. Speaker, just 6 months ago, my constituents and people all across Hawaii received a harrowing alert that came across their cell phones saying that a ballistic missile was incoming and to take cover immediately. It turned out to be a…

Mr. President, while the Senator from Kentucky is here, I want to get his attention and say that the very laudatory comments the majority whip has said about the Senator--I can add to the accolades for the Senator from Kentucky by pointing…

I introduced this bipartisan bill to improve care for our veterans and ensure we are using the latest cost-saving technology.

This bill seeks to further close the gap between transitioning members and the VA by helping them occupy positions currently in demand at the Department.