But despite these clear problems, just yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that cuts the agency's fiscal year 2017 operating budget below what it received this year in 2016.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood). Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Conscience Protection Act, and I would like to thank my colleague from Tennessee for her work on this…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers). She is our Conference chair and also a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise…

Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record statements from the Protection Act Forum in addition to the statements previously included by Mr. Pitts. Energy and Commerce Conscience Protection Act Forum Testimonies Part I, July 8th Forum on…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Fleming), the author of this legislation and the primary cosponsor.

Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Black), one of the authors of this legislation and the primary sponsor. I thank her for the excellent job that she does on all of the pro-life issues that affect not…

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the majority leader of the House. Mr. McCARTHY. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, before I begin, I want to thank Congressman John Fleming…

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan), the Speaker of the House. (Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, Congress has a long history of providing strong, bipartisan conscience and freedom protections consistent with our founding principles and the Constitution. It is…

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler). I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on life issues in this body.

Mr. Speaker, I am honored to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts). He is the chairman of our Health Subcommittee and one of the life leaders, chairman of the Values Action Team here in Congress. He is retiring this…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on S. 304 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule XX. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 822, I call up the bill (S. 304) to improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of certain information, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I appreciate so much my colleague from Vermont being concerned about the time that mountain women have for looking at their beans. I want to tell you, we have been eating genetically…

Mr. Speaker, for far too long there has been a discrepancy in what students are learning in the classroom and what employers say they need in the workplace. The passage of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in 2014 was…

Madam Speaker, my colleague is correct. This debate is far from the facts, but it is not on our side of the aisle. When you say something wrong, repeating it doesn't make it correct. This bill has nothing to do with abortion access. That…

Madam Speaker, each year, families across the country face difficult decisions about where they can afford to send their children to college and what institution is the best fit for them. Students must wade through massive and often…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 822 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 822 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall…