Mr. Speaker, recently, President Obama's activist Department of Labor released its final rulemaking to revise overtime regulations. This rule doubles the overtime salary threshold to just over $47,000 virtually overnight when it goes into…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Southwest Indiana Chamber on an outstanding and well-deserved national recognition. In August, the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce was named the National Chamber of the Year at a…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Kenneth D. Whitaker, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of silence on the House…

Mr. Speaker, on July 14, Republican leaders recessed the House for 7 weeks without taking a single vote on legislation to help keep Americans safe from gun violence. Ignoring an issue that you don't want to deal with doesn't make it go…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of John Comer, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of silence on the House floor. The…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome today's guest chaplain and my good friend, Reverend Phillip Pointer, or ``Pastor P'' as he is known throughout our community. Realizing his love for preaching the ministry as a teen, Pastor P earned his…

It just concerns me that there is not a balanced approach to this in regard to looking at the economic benefits and the benefits in terms of reduction of greenhouse gases versus the benefits--versus whatever very limited impact that…

I'd just like to point out that there's still serious debate over whether or not the climate is warming.

I want to thank General Jackson and the Army Corps team for your work as well, the local folks on the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project, and our Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, as well those who worked with…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, in honor of Robert Lee Brown from Alabama, age 26, who was killed in his sleep by a friend of an abusive boyfriend, a victim…

This is going to be one of the largest habitat restoration efforts in the U.S. It is integral to our own State's Puget Sound Action Agenda, which includes recovery and protection of several fish and mammal species and the fulfillment of…

What is more of a threat to the long-term stability of Afghanistan? Is it the current inability of the Afghan Government to deal with its own internal struggles, i.e., corruption, or is it ISIS, Al Qaeda, the other group you mentioned, or…

Aloha, Mr. President. REMEMBERING MARK TAKAI Mr. President, I rise in memory of our friend and our colleague, Congressman Mark Takai. In June, Mark passed away after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. He leaves behind a legacy as a…

I find that appalling.

Thank you, Chairman Thune. And I know Senator Gardner is not here, but I have the same issue in terms of New Mexicans watching television in another state.

As you know, a combined force of Active, Guard, and Reserve components is imperative to the defense of our country.

It is important to have a strong and stable presence in the Asia-Pacific region in light of the actions of China in the South China Sea and the unpredictable threats posed by North Korea.

I share your concerns because there are a number of moving parts with regard to the move out of Futenma and Henoko, and there are now delays there.