Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the talent, teamwork, and intelligence of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South National Science Bowl team, who are regional champions for the second year in a row. This year's team includes…

Mr. Chair, it is unfortunate that we can't come together today to support such a simple fix to, as Mr. Wittman pointed out, such a highly successful program. I think the operative word that you have said is that it is premature at this…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is very straightforward. It would simply allow the price of the Federal duck stamp to be changed by the rate of inflation. Inflation is something that each…

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: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. __. PERIODIC INCREASE…

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. Announcement by the…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and memory of late State Senator Debbie Smith, who passed away on Sunday. Debbie was a fighter and a powerful advocate for improving Nevada's public schools. From her days with the State PTA to…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I am glad that the gentleman brought up the dilemma that this amendment would pose for law enforcement. It would, shockingly, actually, impose individual penalties on law enforcement…

Mr. Chairman, there are some iconic places in this country that define America. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska is one of those places. It is a one-of-a-kind treasure. Today, for the first time, the full House of…

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: Add at the end the following: TITLE__--PRESERVATION OF ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN AS WILDERNESS…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Lowenthal The…

Mr. Chairman, with great respect to the senior legislator from Alaska, I have no doubt that he knows and understands the coastal plain and that area far better than I do and that anyone else in this body does, but I do know this: every…

Mr. Chairman, today I am offering an amendment to the SHARE Act to direct the Government Accountability Office to delve deeper into an important issue, and that is the ivory trade, which has sparked international concern. Last year my home…

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 title X add the following: SEC. __ GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY. Not…

Mr. Chairman, as the designee of the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Bustos), I offer amendment No. 4. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 20, line 19, strike ``; and''…

Mr. Chairman, Representative Bustos and I would like to thank Congressmen Beyer and Wittman and the Rules Committee for allowing us to present this amendment on the floor. This amendment would help ensure that the interests of small…

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that amendment No. 4 be printed in House Report 114-429 and be modified in the form that I have placed at the desk. The Clerk will report the modification. The Clerk read as follows: Modification to…

Mr. Chairman, may I remind my good friend from Michigan--and she is a dear friend and her husband is a dear friend of mine, he voted for my bill, ANILCA--it is the law. It was an agreement that the State would manage. By the way, it is…

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: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. _01. PROHIBITION ON…