Mr. Chairman, this amendment is simple. It is about making sure elected Members of Congress appropriate funds that are collected under CERCLA instead of being delegated to unelected bureaucrats. It is not reckless. It is being responsible…

Mr. Chairman, as the designee of Representatives Westmoreland, Collins, and Smith, I offer amendment No. 88. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before…

Mr. Chairman, Natural Resource Trustees are Federal officials designated by the President to act on behalf of the public to assess potential damage to natural resources at certain sites. These trustees are authorized to seek compensation…

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: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Without training, direction, or support by a foreign terrorist organization, the Orlando assailant... carried out the deadliest shooting in American history.

Today, Americans legitimately fear infiltration by the violent ideology espoused by ISIL.

Yet, many of the same people in this body and the administration who labeled past mass shootings... were quick to dismiss the notion that the Dallas attack was an act of terrorism.

This is the greatest threat of our time, and I urge each of you today to explain to this committee--and to the American people--how you are planning to elevate our defenses to keep Americans safe.

Yet, in the hours and days post-Orlando, members of this body and the Executive branch wasted no time labeling this tragedy as an act of terrorism.

We must be able to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists.

Unfortunately, today, the Nation finds itself in a period of heated rhetoric-fueled by fear.

In contrast, last summer, when a gunman... opened fire on 9 parishioners in Charleston, South Carolina, many in this body... refused to label this attack an 'act of terrorism.'

Madam Speaker, I rise to urge my colleagues to vote against the Conscience Protection Act. This is just another attempt by the Republican majority to create barriers for women as they make personal decisions about their reproductive health…

They are as threatened, if not more threatened, by ISIL as we are.

Saudi Arabia is not on the list, right?

We are letting basically anybody walk into court and say, 'We think this entity is a foreign sponsor of terrorism.'

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I welcome today's hearing on Senate Bill 2040, the 'Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.'

And it is obviously something that in Connecticut people are watching intensely and again are still very frustrated about sort of the unfolding facts that have emerged since that horrific incident occurred.