Mr. Speaker, today marks the closing of the comment period on the rule for the Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act that has been proposed by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of…

Mr. Speaker, when you are provided the privilege and honor of representing people from home and you come to Washington, the very first decision you make is probably one of the most important decisions, and that is who your chief of staff…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, this is a jobs bill. It is a jobs bill not only in the House of Representatives, but it is a job bill in the Senate. Now, in the House of Representatives, Dr. Cassidy's bill is about creating tens of…

As was mentioned by Mr. Polis, these jobs are important if they are in transportation infrastructure. That creates real jobs in this country, getting goods to market, and my friends on the other side have resisted transportation…

Thank you, Mr. Polis. I appreciate the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the passage of the rule and H.R. 5682, the underlying bill. You first have to consider the opinion of the world's undisputed foremost climatologist…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. It seems it should be so unnecessary to have something that makes so much common sense become so historic, and yet, here, we find ourselves at a historic moment. After years of debate and…

Mr. Speaker, for months I have said how detrimental the new Waters of the United States EPA regulation would be to the people of my district. We have long protected some of the most beautiful waterways in the world, but once again…

Yes, I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Capps moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5682 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to…

one of the most important needs on the continent is building the infrastructure so that the type of trade that you and I would love to see happen can take place.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer the final--and only-- amendment to this bill. Passage of this amendment will not prevent the passage of the underlying bill. If it is adopted, my amendment will simply be incorporated into the bill and…

So maybe reaching out to Members of Congress, others might want to be involved, African Diaspora, as well African-American Diaspora, who are very interested in participating in Power Africa.

we all know that President Obama launched Power Africa last year, which is aimed at doubling access to electricity on the continent.

it is critical that we continue to invest in initiatives that bring increased electricity to the African continent.

to what extent is it getting into communities? So there is some concern from some people that most of the infrastructure is going to be built in cities to help businesses, which is wonderful.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States…

Madam President, I wish to join the senior Senator from Georgia, who was kind enough to invite our guest Chaplain today. George Dillard is a great chaplain in our State, a great civic leader, a great Christian leader, and a great leader in…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the gentlewoman that President Obama, through a regulation, decided that diluted bitumen is not crude oil for the purposes of the trust fund tax, so the problem was created by President Obama and the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Olson), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.