El Paso is the safest city when you look at violent crime. There's no reason to cordon off the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border from the rest of the country.

After visiting southern Arizona at the request of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others and meeting with constituents there, I have first-hand knowledge of residents' concerns.

I have seen the triple fence near San Diego, ridden along the border with ranchers in Arizona, and observed Border Patrol Agents processing unaccompanied children in South Texas.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jeff Henderson, who won a gold medal in the long jump during this summer's Rio Games. A native of McAlmont, the Mac Side, Arkansas, Jeff has been pushing himself to succeed since the humble beginnings…

this is the first time the Russians have actually so boldly attacked a Western democracy.

I do think that to downplay the role that the Russians have had in this is a huge mistake...

the Russians have attacked--have engaged in a cyber attack on the DNC and the DCCC.

I like to think if the Russians had attacked the Republican National Committee the Democrats would be as outraged as Republicans...

Mr. Speaker, I want to, again, thank my friend, Mr. Tonko, and salute his great work on the Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as Mr. Burgess and Mr. Kinzinger. For the last two Congresses we have worked together to get this…

Mr. Speaker, I know that I join a large number of my colleagues here in the House in concern over the white- nose syndrome. It is a devastating fungus that has killed between 5.7 million and 6.7 million bats across North America. Recently…

Not exactly what I live by. Not exactly what I think a law should live by.

Once again, we're holding a hearing that's designed to make the case that Congress should tilt the playing field in favor of corporate defendants and against those harmed by their wrongdoing.

In this case, we give the mighty and the powerful every opportunity to oppress, to injure, and to harm without compensation.

We all should look to the people that are being hurt and injured and give them the benefit of the doubt whenever you can.

What is inspiring and, I believe, hopeful about your testimony is, Mr. Shelton, what you noted near the end of your testimony, is this is something that conservatives and liberals can find some agreement on and move forward in a way that…

And now I want to ask each of you to spend 5 minutes with concluding about questions that you wish you would have been asked but weren't, statements that you want on the record for policymakers...

This is the beginning of a dialogue. We are now 15, 16 years into this 21st century and have a long way to go to absorb and understand the scientific growth that you understand and how to use it for the betterment of the land and water…

Well, I cannot express enough my gratitude that you both traveled all this way and prepared testimony and have presented your thoughts to this committee and for the record.