Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Lieutenant Robert Hess, a resident of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in the Pennsylvania Fifth Congressional District. Lieutenant Hess was recently chosen by the Military Chaplains Association to…

Mr. Speaker, the University of Southern Indiana's College of Nursing and Health Professions received the first-ever Nexus Award from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education in August. The Nexus Award is a…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 495, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Personal Explanation

Thank you to Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Congressmen Hurt, Foster, Vargas, and Stivers for all of their work on this bipartisan legislation to streamline the antiquated regulatory framework for private equity fund…

Mr. Speaker, I am just curious where this amendment was during the bipartisan process to bring H.R. 5424 to the floor. I am curious where it was in our committee deliberations. I am curious why it was never presented to the Rules Committee…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5424. I want to thank the gentleman from Virginia for his leadership and the gentleman from Illinois as well. This is a strong, bipartisan bill out of the House Financial Services Committee…

Mr. Speaker, I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Torres moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5424 to the Committee on…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is a great day for America. Let me, at the outset, commend Chairman Goodlatte for the outstanding work that he has done, for always keeping his word, for being a person we could always…

Mr. Speaker, today, on the steps of the House, we sang ``God Bless America.'' Standing on those steps some 15 years ago, the searing memory comes back again--the horrific bloodshed, the dividing of families, the loss of lives, the pain…

Mr. Speaker, Sunday marks 15 years since America was viciously attacked in 2001. Everyone remembers what they were doing. I was driving my Jeep to the courthouse in Texas, where I was a judge. People stopped on the side of the road because…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) control the balance of the time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New York? There was no objection.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of JASTA. I am proud to be the lead Democratic sponsor of this bill, alongside my friend from New York (Mr. King), and I appreciate all of his hard work on this…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of the Jewish Community Services of South Florida, an organization that is committed in lending a hand to those members of our society who need it the most. Through its many programs, such as mental…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the men and women of United Launch Alliance on another successful space launch on Thursday. United Launch Alliance, or ULA, is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, and has provided assured access…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte for his extraordinary work on this legislation, Mr. Conyers, and, of course, Peter King who has been absolutely tenacious picking up the good work that Dan Lungren, a former member of…

Mr. Speaker, Sunday will mark 15 years since the September 11 attacks. Each year, this anniversary seems to sneak up on us faster than it did the year before. September 11 forever changed who we are individually and as a country. It…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall vote 494, the vote on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 5424, the Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016, had I been able to vote, I would have voted ``aye.'' Mr. Speaker, on rollcall vote 495, the vote on Final…

Mr. Speaker, I wish to join with my colleagues in support of today's vote on S. 2040, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). Next week, our nation will mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The United…