We had all hoped for a much more positive relationship with the Russian Federation, but there are consequences to aggression in Ukraine, aggression in the Republic of Georgia.

I believe it is in the interest of our national security that we should shift to American-made engines.

we should be standing up for positive religious principles and push back on political correctness.

Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, March 13, 2014 I was unable to be in Washington, D.C. and vote on the legislative business of the day. On Ordering the Previous Question for consideration of H. Res. 515, a resolution providing for consideration…

Mr. President, let me begin by commending my colleagues Senator Mikulski, Senator Harkin, Senator Alexander, and Senator Burr for their hard work to reauthorize the child care development block grant. This is a modest piece of legislation…

Madam President, I return to the floor because I can't let some of what has been said go unchallenged. First of all, as it relates to the majority leader, the issue of the connection that has been made between IMF reform and the C-4…

Madam President, reserving the right to object--and it is not my ultimate intention to object but hopefully to persuade my colleagues not to object. I have been watching my colleagues on television, in committee, and on the Senate floor…

Mr. President, I rise to urge a ``yes'' vote for final passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, the legislation we are here to consider. I will say the Senate went through a considerate, deliberate process where…

Mr. President, in the interest of getting this bill to the President's desk and giving relief to flood victims across the country, and many other homeowners, we yield back the remainder of our time and ask for the yeas and nays. The…

Mr. President, I understand we are going to be able to act on the Lee bill with a voice vote. As a result, I ask consent that the order with respect to a 60-affirmative-vote threshold with respect to S. 2137 be vitiated with all of the…

Madam President, as we talk today about passing new laws, I would like to take a few minutes to talk about enforcing the laws the Congress has already passed. I want to talk today about something that I believe has been pushed to the…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Kirkpatrick moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3189 to the Committee on Natural Resources with…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…

Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill. It will not kill the bill nor send it back to committee. If it is adopted, this bill will immediately proceed to final passage. Water is a critical issue in Arizona and especially in my…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 130, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. Under…

Mr. Speaker, I am here this morning to acknowledge the Wichita State University men's basketball team and its unparalleled success this year. The number 2 ranked Shockers are the only team in the Nation that remains undefeated. At 34-0…

In addition to continued concerns shared by many on this committee with regard to the increasing cost of space launch services...

While I am certainly cognizant of the difficulties in creating an apples-to-apples comparison of the programs in question and the need for continued efforts to make that possible, can you speak to these decisions and the reasoning behind…