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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa) for all of his efforts on this. He is a farmer. He knows about agriculture. He knows about the water issues in…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa), the sponsor of the CRA. Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. I appreciate the opportunity to present and to carry this…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.J. Res. 78 offered by Representative LaMalfa of California, which would undo the listing of the longfin smelt in the San Francisco Bay-Delta…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· May 1, 2025

This is the Wild West, and so when I hear things like this, my reaction is, we need to legislate so there are rules.

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Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· May 1, 2025

This is my president that we’re talking about, but I am willing to say that this gives me pause.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 1, 2025

To try to emulate Dick Durbin’s energy.

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Roger Wicker
@rogerwicker· Republican · MS· May 1, 2025

President Trump successfully campaigned on a Peace Through Strength agenda, but his advisers at the Office of Management and Budget were apparently not listening.

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Roger Wicker
@rogerwicker· Republican · MS· May 1, 2025

It is requesting a budget of $892.6 billion, which is a cut in real terms.

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Roger Wicker
@rogerwicker· Republican · MS· May 1, 2025

This budget would decrease President Trump’s military options and his negotiating leverage.

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Roger Wicker
@rogerwicker· Republican · MS· May 1, 2025

Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 1, 2025

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 228 Leg.] YEAS--52 Banks…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 1, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Slotkin) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 230 Ex.] YEAS--50 Banks Barrasso…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 1, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 229 Leg.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Budd Capito Cassidy…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
@sylviarodriguezgarcia· Democratic · TX· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, during this past district work period, I met with seniors across my district who are worried about losing the lifelines they depend on: Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. At one event with our seniors, a Social Security…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Madeleine Dean
@madeleinedean· Democratic · PA· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, this week marked a stunning milestone: 100 days of chaos, cruelty, and lawlessness under the Trump administration. We see it in our economy, in our homes, and in our relationships abroad. Just 100 days ago, President Trump…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Joe Wilson
@joewilson· Republican · SC· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, last night, the United States and Ukraine signed the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. Underscoring the alliance of our countries, the agreement provides Ukraine a credible deterrence. David Zimmerman in…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Glenn Thompson
@glennthompson· Republican · PA· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Junior R. ``Skip'' Baker for an incredible 70 years of service to the Genesee Township Volunteer Fire Department. In 1955, Skip joined the Genesee Township Volunteer Fire Department and has been a steady…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01
Nikki Budzinski
@nikkibudzinski· Democratic · IL· May 1, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the victims of the horrific car crash that occurred in Chatham, Illinois, on Monday afternoon: Alma Buhnerkempe, Kathryn Corley, Ainsley Johnson, and Rylee Britton. As we mourn the four children killed in…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-01