Mr. Speaker, George Komelasky of Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was a friend and political colleague. His passing last month at the age of 66 was a personal loss that also leaves a gap in the township government where he…

Mr. Speaker, in recent months, our Nation's police have come under attack. Last month, the violence against our police hit home as Sebastian County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Deputy Corporal Bill Cooper was shot and killed responding to a call…

Mr. Chair, today, I will vote against H.R. 5063, a bill that would prohibit the federal government from entering into settlement agreements that include payments directed to appropriate third parties. This bill, if enacted, would defang…

Mr. Speaker, to understand what is wrong with American politics, especially the dysfunctional Republican House of Representatives, look no further than the spectacle surrounding the IRS and the impeachment of its Commissioner. The Internal…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 484, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' amendment no. 4 offered by ms. jackson lee The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

Well, okay. So that gives me a lot of insight as to how I might deal with them.

So you are saying that their interests diverge from ours.

To truly do so, Pakistan must take meaningful steps to strengthen the rule of law, democratic institutions...

I think our overall posture towards Pakistan... is much broader.

Just because you have elections does not mean you are going to have a government that is going to be respected by the people as taking care of their needs.

If you lose confidence, it does present the void where extremists can prosper.

we need a Pakistan that is more democratic long term to counter the appeal of radical ideologies in that country.

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 484, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the memory of Corporal William ``Bill'' Cooper, a dedicated law enforcement officer in Arkansas. Bill, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, served the Sebastian County…

Thank you, colleague Lucille Roybal-Allard, for being here and for introducing that great bipartisan legislation.

The export of natural gas is critical to the American energy sector.

Energy is a passion of mine, and American energy independence, the energy renaissance that we have experienced is something that I have advocated for.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my deep concern with a pattern of foreign interference in U.S. elections and the need to confront Russian aggression and interference in all of its malicious forms. Over the past several months, we have seen…