Mr. Speaker, let me just say thank you to Congressman Jeffries for that question. If I think of one of my favorite quotes by Shirley Chisholm, Mr. Speaker, she said: ``You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines . . . you make…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, to my colleague, I am so honored to be here tonight speaking in this Chamber and to the American people about the Congressional Black Caucus: 45 years of leadership, from promise to progress. You have…

Thank you, Congressman Jeffries, for mentioning 10-20- 30. You are absolutely right that it would benefit Republican districts and their constituents more than many of our constituents. But I think that is because, when we think of…

a petition calling for removal, signed by nearly half of Arivaca's residents and supported by Representative Raul Grijalva

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5104, the Better On-line Ticket Sales Act, on which I joined in introducing with my colleague and friend from Tennessee, Mrs. Blackburn. This bill would target the unfair practice of using…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney), a friend, colleague, and fellow engineer on the Energy and Commerce Committee. Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for that…

Mr. Speaker, I will just again reinforce what I think is a strong benefit here: bringing into the industry the efforts for resourcefulness, for efficiency, and for safety, all very key elements to this sector of the energy economy. The…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 4979, the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016, introduced by our colleagues Mr. Latta of Ohio and Mr. McNerney of California. As subcommittee…

Mr. Speaker, as I indicated, the cosponsors of this legislation have struck a very sound balance between the interests of the homeowner associations and amateur radio operators. It is done in a spirit of bipartisanship. So for those…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), my good friend.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 1301, the Amateur Radio Parity Act. Mr. Speaker, I commend both cosponsors here, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois and Mr. Courtney of Connecticut, who have placed…

If this committee's goal were just to get Mr. Pagliano or other witnesses on the record asserting their Fifth Amendment rights, we could do that easily in a private session.

Pursuing these kinds of blatantly political attacks undermines the integrity of our committee, the congressional process, and the constitutional rights that are supposed to protect our citizens against unsubstantiated accusations just like…

There's no legitimate reason for Republicans to force Mr. Pagliano to appear yet again before Congress just to assert his Fifth Amendment rights one more time.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to pay tribute to an American soldier who has given his last full measure of devotion to this Nation and to the noble pursuits of liberty and peace. Twenty-eight-year-old SSG Matthew Vail Thompson grew up…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's leadership and, by the way, for her fierce leadership on consumer rights for the bill that just passed. I thank my colleagues, Mr. Burgess and Mr. Lance, whom I really appreciate, and, of course, the…

I also view today's hearing as the first step in a comprehensive examination of the program leading up to its reauthorization in 2017.