the American people are shocked to learn that independent agencies who play a bigger and bigger role in all of our lives do not have to go through a basic cost benefit analysis.

I think we have to restore American leadership.

Mr. Speaker, it is my honor today to introduce to the House our guest chaplain, Reverend Marvin Jacobo. Reverend Jacobo is the executive director of City Ministry Network, an incredible organization that is the catalyst for transformation…

Mr. Speaker, a recent poll by Morning Consult found that only 27 percent of Americans believe the media is fair and unbiased. Americans know that the media is not impartial and that objectivity is not a priority when reporting on current…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, our Constitution is under assault, so I rise today in support of H.R. 5063, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act. A nearly 2- year-long investigation jointly conducted by the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Nevada. It was quite a learning experience, and it was amazing to hear testimony about the Federal Government not only not being helpful when ditches needed to be cleaned out to prevent massive…

I thank the gentleman from Arizona. I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, our Natural Resources Committee--and great work from the Natural Resources Committee's staff--has been trying to get a handle on just how much land the United States--the Federal Government--has taken over. West of the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) so much for his in-depth observations. I yield to the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce), who knows a great deal about this situation.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce). So often we hear from people here on this floor from the other side of the aisle talking about how much they care about the children, for the children, for the children. And…

I thank my friend from Wyoming. Well-made points. When you look at Wyoming on the map and you see just how much of it is colored, meaning how much is controlled by the Federal Government, how much is owned by the Federal Government--I…

I am grateful to Mr. LaMalfa, a man that has been educated in agriculture. He knows what it is to be a farmer. He knows what it is to be a good steward of the land. At this point, we have someone else who knows something about use of the…

Is there a distinction with a difference when we deliver $400 million on pallets in the dead of night to Iran?

Mr. Speaker, as I spend my final hours in this august body, I think of all of the fond memories that I have enjoyed. I guess during these political times, one of the things that I am enjoying the most today is shattering the myth that…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for the time and his leadership throughout the committee's investigation and as we have moved this important piece of legislation to the floor. The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act focuses on…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Nothing in this bill interferes with antitrust settlement. Nothing. The bill goes to Congress' constitutional power. That is why every Member of Congress should oppose this motion to…

It seems more like a scene out of a made-for-TV movie than actual real-life U.S. policy.

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 11, insert after ``settlement agreement'' the following: ``(other than an…