a lot has been made over the fact that the word 'verifiable' didn't appear in the agreement.

just so you know, you could ask me this. I find that question insulting and ridiculous and frankly insulting.

Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize an innovative journalist, Jamie Dupree, who is an example of perseverance in the face of adversity. Jamie is a familiar face to all of us in the Capitol, covering the goings-on and not-goings-on of…

Congressman Soto, I want to thank you so much for several things that you've talked about. First of all, your recognition of our first responders, our brave police officers and firefighters and the absolutely amazing job that they do, not…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Congressman Soto as he talked about the advocacy that we have seen in the place that we call home, the place that we love in Orlando. It is amazing how, out of the ashes, out of tragedy, good things can happen…

Mr. Speaker, we are here tonight to honor the victims of Pulse. They deserve to be remembered. Their families deserve recognition, and they also deserve action. The men, the women, the mothers, the fathers, the sons and daughters, the…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Mr. Speaker, 49 bells to represent 49 people. Our community declared June 12 to be Orlando United Day, a day of love and kindness. Today, we take time to remember the 49 angels and all of those who still carry physical and mental wounds…

Mr. Speaker, today marks 2 years since the Pulse shooting. Tonight, my colleague Congressman Soto and I stand on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor and remember the victims of that horrible night. The Pulse…

Mr. Speaker, ending the nuclear threat in North Korea is within our reach. The maximum-pressure campaign has demonstrated some clear successes in pushing North Korea to the negotiating table and pausing its nuclear and missile tests. This…

Mr. Speaker, the United States made the critical difference in the war to end all wars, World War I. The American doughboys turned the tide to victory in favor of the Allies in 1918, but victory was costly. More Americans gave their lives…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5329) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and enhance the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program, and for other…

Mr. Speaker, this is more important bipartisan legislation moving forward. I have no other speakers. I would encourage passage of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5353) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education, carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act, which will authorize the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control, to work with States to…

Mr. Speaker, I have no other speakers as well. I thank our colleagues for their good work on this bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5483) to impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, many patients have limited access to mental health and substance use disorder services, particularly Americans who live outside of metropolitan areas. To increase access…