Mr. Speaker, today I rise to talk about a blight that nearly rendered the American chestnut extinct and recognize a teacher in Alexander County, North Carolina, who is helping to lead in the rebirth of these great trees. The American…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the start of Women's History Month and to honor all of the women who have shaped our country's history. So many women have shattered glass ceilings along the way, like my friend Dolores Watkins Ennis, one…

Mr. Speaker, how much time do I have left? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 12 minutes remaining. General Leave

Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this commonsense, bipartisan legislation. I appreciate my colleagues' help. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 4084 is vital to ensuring America's leadership in nuclear innovation. By harnessing the expertise of our Nation's National Labs, some of which we heard about today, its…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 1580, the Competitive Service Act of 2015. I commend Senators Tester and Portman and other colleagues in the Senate for their leadership on…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation. I appreciate the leadership of Senator Tom Carper in advocating for this bill which would improve the transition process for…

Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4084, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act. I want to thank Ranking Member Johnson and Chairman Smith for cosponsoring this important…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 4084, the bill now under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4084) to enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and to expand theoretical and practical knowledge…

I appreciate the gentleman's kind remarks. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk).

Too few Americans realize just what an enormous energy revolution is happening around our world, but it is a credit to your work.

You really do inspire people, including the people at the Department of Energy and people outside the Department of Energy.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Tom Ardolf and Avant-Garde Technology Liberation for the recent win at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The group earned the Health and Wellness Project of the Year from the Consumer…

I would like to recognize the exceptional job you have done at the Department of Energy and in service to our country.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I thank the distinguished chair for pointing out that this is a simple question for Senate Republicans: Do your job consistent with your obligations and responsibilities under Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution. The…