To fail to do your job, then criticize those who are doing theirs, is hypocritical and irresponsible.

Only one person in this room has actually produced a budget for the coming fiscal year, and that is Secretary Jewell.

I would urge my colleagues across the aisle, rather than spending your 5 minutes attacking the Administration's budget, take at least some of your time to explain your own views on what our spending priorities should be, and how you…

House Republicans have no budget of their own, and cannot seem to pass individual appropriation bills, but that does not stop them from having loud opinions about the Administration's proposals.

The failure is due to internal bickering and the same Republican extremism that caused government shutdowns, a debt crisis, and the resignation of our previous Speaker.

I would encourage you to come up with a plan for those unallocated acres.

Effective international efforts will require strong U.S. leadership over the long term.

Active U.S. global engagement is critical to our own national security and economic interests.

Congressman Jeffries, I think you answered that question for me when you gave the long list of successes that this President has done without their help. That gave me pause to think: What is it that is keeping them from doing their job…

Thank you so much, Congressman Jeffries. It is certainly an honor and a privilege for me to join you this evening as coanchor for this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour. Congressman Jeffries' scholarship and distinguished…

Thank you so much, Congressman Jeffries. Hearing you quote those things, three things come to mind. First, let me say that Congressman Steny Hoyer was absolutely right when he says that this issue of not filling the vacancy is not related…

I am glad you brought up the IAEA.

Mr. Secretary, the budget request proposes 190 million for the exascale initiative within the Office of Science.

faces an inherent challenge to detecting undeclared nuclear materials and activities.

the American people are tremendously angry at Washington, because we have a President and those who work for the President who insist on creating their own laws and not complying with the laws of the land.

Mr. Speaker, Peace Corps volunteers are America's angels abroad. These unique volunteers are some of our best diplomats. They travel to the ends of the Earth to spread the message of democracy in lands far, far away. Sometimes they work…

I am proud to have introduced and co-sponsored amendments and written letters fighting for full and permanent funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

I wonder what we can do to make it more of a level playing field.