Mr. Speaker, the success of our districts and the livelihood and future of our communities relies heavily on the devotion and service of those who go above the call of duty. The helpers willing to devote their time and energy to improving…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for up to 7 minutes, followed by Senator Cornyn for up to 10 minutes, and Senator Blumenthal for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ISIL…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to Maj. David James Wilson, a U.S. Air Force officer who is currently serving as a defense legislative fellow in my office, for the duration of today's session of the…

Mr. President, I take this time to talk about the President's strategies on combating the threat of ISIL, or ISIS. I applaud the President's recognition that ISIL is a barbaric terrorist group that beheaded Americans. It murders, kidnaps…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Brooks, I think you may have accomplished something no one has ever done.

Mr. Speaker, not too long ago--several years ago-- several of us walked into this very, very historic room. The President of Ukraine at that time was President Yushchenko. A lot has happened since that ``Orange Revolution.'' A lot has…

We know Ukraine is not a part of NATO, at least not yet. Do we have a specific treaty with Ukraine? No, we don't, but they are our allies. That much means something. The United States of America stands with the people of Ukraine today, and…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this amendment. We all agonized as to what we should do, but I want to correct the record. At 2:25 this afternoon, through the chair, when we started to pontificate on this floor about Islamists against…

If our coalition partners don't step up to the plate, I don't see how we could be successful in destroying ISIL and why we should continue. The lesson we learned from the war in Iraq is that American military might alone is not enough to…

That is what the mandatory minimum requires the judge to impose, a sentence that violates common sense.

I must also thank the thousands of dedicated DEA employees who enforce our laws every day, many of whom are putting their lives on the line to do so.

We have a responsibility to make sure that patients that need the medication have it available...

Many times, it is just stupid. That is what the mandatory minimum requires the judge to do, and that is why we are trying to get rid of them.

The President's clemency program suggests that the Attorney General will consider clemency for those who have already served 10 years, low level, non-violent, essentially first offenders, and then it raises the question what is a 'low…

the conservation title was escalated, and it was given more importance.

I thank the ranking member for yielding and also Mr. Gerlach. Many of us have enjoyed working with him. We are going to miss you. We don't do enough work together in this institution. Mr. Speaker, I strongly--kind of emotionally, in a…

Madam Speaker, the threat from ISIS is real. All of us have seen the violence and the barbarism of ISIS. The rapid advance of ISIS militants within Iraq and Syria is an immediate threat to these countries in the region. No one should be…

If we act now, we have the chance to make a difference on the land that will last for generations.