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 material on H.R. 5659, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

The question is do we want to compete with Iran or turn the place over to them?

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I stand today in support of H.R. 5659, the ESRD Choice Act, and thank the Speaker for taking this effort up today on the floor. This bipartisan legislation expands access…

That is a big conversation that we can get into about the three-state possibility for Iraq and the consequence...

Do you think that the very closely and intertwined relationship between the Shia government in Baghdad and Iran can be so easily supplanted by our 5,000 troops on the ground in our engagement there?

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5659) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to expanding Medicare Advantage coverage for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), as amended…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The legislation expands access to a program that has improved millions of lives. This is just one of the bipartisan solutions Americans deserve, and these are the types of solutions I…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of Constitution Week. I especially want to honor the efforts of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who initiated the observance of Constitution Week in 1955, in order to encourage the study of the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 670, the Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act, a bipartisan measure that will remove arbitrary legal barriers for…

You are 3,000 times more likely to be killed by an American with a gun than a terrorist.

I mean, we really need to get off the bench and get into the arena in terms of having an impact on critical decisions.

The literature since 9/11 has clearly established that the New York City Police Department counterterrorism intelligence is probably the most effective in all the world.

So even though we obviously have a national interest, which all of the witnesses have talked about in that part of the world--we are a Pacific nation--the fact of the matter is is that we, again, couldn't file a complaint.

We are just paying an enormous price in terms of American credibility, moral authority, and our ability to act in the region effectively.

the advantages far outweigh the status quo in terms of the U.S., again, becoming a full signatory.

In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York, I would like to offer my sympathies to the victims and their families.

If you are too bad to get on a plane, then it is clear in the minds of a lot of people you ought to be too bad to own a gun.

It is time for us to rethink how we prevent terrorism.