Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 88. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 3624--Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, I was absent during rollcall No. 90. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on the Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2406. The…

Madam Speaker, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 91. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on H. Res. 619--Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2406--Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational…

Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 89. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on Final Passage of H.R. 3624--Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015. ____________________

One of the things that I am so proud to be an American is the fact that we have this reputation that when we embark on something and we dedicate ourselves to doing it well, it takes a long-term vision and a long-term commitment.

That is an investment in human capital and connecting your industry to the minds of the workers of the future.

What we are doing in our district right now--I hope the whole committee will come out and see--we are building the first joint clinic with DoD and V.A.

Mr. Speaker, this morning I spent some time, and last evening, communicating with leaders of my transit system, Houston METRO, that has received numerous awards; and I applaud them for working very hard, sometimes against odds, to provide…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2406, the SHARE Act. Passage of this bill will increase opportunities and reduce regulatory burdens for all sportsmen and sportswomen. I want to highlight two specific provisions in the SHARE…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Dr. Murphy. I rise today to talk about one of the most serious challenges facing our country, and that is the mental health issue. It is a problem that affects the rich and the poor, old and young, employed and…

Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2406. This bill is being described as a simple package to support hunting and fishing on Federal lands. For fishing and hunting to be…

I need to understand what would be the most efficient involvement of agencies.

I just want to know if there is any such thing?

Are there standards? Who monitors? Should there be monitoring?

Who monitors that that is actually happening? Are those Federal standards?

Are there standards that people who grow crops have to follow, people who grow livestock have to follow?

Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. My amendment would simply ensure that those who…

Mr. Speaker, we thank you for this opportunity to raise what is a very important issue in 2016. Women are being attacked on several fronts, whether it is on cases that are being brought before courts or whether it is in this House. We have…