Mr. Chair, I am grateful to be a co- sponsor of H.R. 5931, to prohibit future cash payments to Iran. In January, the President made a $1.7 billion cash payment along with the dangerous Iranian Nuclear Deal. After months of questions from…

Mr. Speaker, I am grateful that, in my service, I began as a member of the unique class of 2001. These were Members elected in special elections that year, including now-U.S. Senator John Boozman, along with chairman of the House Armed…

Mr. President, today, on behalf of every child currently living with a growth disorder, I wish to recognize this week--September 19 through 23, 2016--as Growth Disorder Awareness Week. A child's growth is a strong indicator of that child's…

Mr. Speaker, August 20th of this year was a Saturday, and I was in Denham Springs, Louisiana. I was gutting a home, ripping out Sheetrock, tearing out floors, throwing out furniture, throwing out photo albums, appliances, and family…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 544, I was in discussions on Louisiana flood relief funding. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

Mr. Speaker, I stand in support of National Read with a Child Week, which is organized by the Children's Reading Foundation to promote early literacy development. The first few years of a child's life are critical to the acquisition of…

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 543. ____________________

My interest in this is because we just recently received some really devastating news, that the IRS plans to move 2,000 jobs out of the biggest city in our district.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material on H.R. 5719, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 875, I call up the bill (H.R. 5719) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of certain equity grants, and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. America's startup companies are a driving force behind our Nation's dynamic and prosperous free enterprise system. Over the past century, bold, innovative Americans have taken risks…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. If this had been ransom, there is a person whom Iran has held prisoner and about whom Iran has denied a lack of information to the family--Robert Levinson, who has been in Iran for 9…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne) for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate. I rise today in opposition to the rule. Let's not parse words. This bill is a…

Mr. Speaker, a champion, among the champions of people who are here in Congress, is Dan Kildee. I had the privilege of serving with his uncle for a substantial portion of my career. I had the privilege--and I have spoken with Dan about…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Earlier, I misspoke when I said that we could vote for the motion to recommit. I should have said--and I correct the Record now--the previous question was what I was speaking of…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 236, noes 178, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 543]…

Mr. Speaker, Colorado is home to over 400,000 of our Nation's veterans--men and women who have fought to protect our freedom in conflicts around the world. These men and women are often some of the most respected individuals in our…

But I would tell you the answer, and the answer is, yes, it would be.