Madam President, first let me thank Senator McCaskill for her terrific leadership on this matter and Senator Ayotte and others on our committee who worked so hard to strengthen our laws against sexual assault and strengthen the ability of…

Mr. President, March 8 is International Women's Day--a day when we can celebrate the enormous advances women have made while pledging to continue to work for greater opportunity for all women. Rooted in the long-term struggle for equality…

Madam President, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is one of the most serious breaches of the OSCE principles since the signing of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act. These principles are at the foundation of the Organization for Security and…

Mr. President, today I rise to mark the seventh anniversary of Deamonte Driver's death. Deamonte Driver was a 12-year-old child who lived in Prince George's County, MD, whose border sits only a few miles from the U.S. Capitol Building. He…

Madam President, reserving the right to object, first, I commend the Senator from Hawaii for her work and her concern over the Philippines. That country has suffered dramatically from this typhoon. Having lived on the gulf coast and walked…

Madam President, I thank the Senator, and I respect so much her effort in this cause and will do what we can to be cooperative. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming. ObamaCare

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member of the full committee, Mrs. Lowey, for yielding me this time. I am very proud of the Appropriations Committee at this moment for bringing the first bill to the floor that stands with freedom-lovers…

This diverse group of nations from throughout the world coming together further illustrates the isolation Russia is certain to face if she does not relent and fall back from its aggressive push into Crimea. In summarizing my remarks today…

Madam President, I rise today in support of the Military Justice Improvement Act. I commend Senator Gillibrand for her outstanding work on this effort and all the survivors of sexual assault in the military who have courageously worked…

Madam President, nearly 4 months ago the most powerful storm on record struck the Philippines, killing 6,000 people and injuring 27,000 people. According to USAID, more than 4 million people were displaced, and one out of six people in the…

Madam President, I thank Senator Sessions very much for his agreement regarding the concerns we have for our friends in the Philippines, and I look forward to working with the Senator to come up with a measure that will accomplish what my…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, once again, to call for this body to bring H.R. 1010 to the floor and raise the Federal minimum wage. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle will falsely claim that this will kill jobs. They misrepresent…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would make the so-called RAPID Act, which, by the way, I would rename, as our caucus has done, the Regrettably Another Partisan Ideological Distraction Act. This RAPID Act will apply retroactively to…

Mr. Chairman, I think it is appropriate that I utter this saying: Show me the money. When the money is there, projects can start being funded and work can begin. Workers can start working and getting paychecks. In that way, we will…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 32, after line 2, insert the following: (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act or the…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I point out to my friend from Alabama that you cannot do construction projects without Federal funding. If there is no funding that has been appropriated, then the projects don't get…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 229, noes 179, not voting 22, as follows: [Roll No…