
Mr. Speaker, may I make a quick parliamentary inquiry? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
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Mr. Speaker, may I make a quick parliamentary inquiry? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. Speaker, to the gentlewoman from Oklahoma, I only got this in an alert just about 2 hours ago, and I will send her a copy of it. Apparently, we now have a whistleblower, a formal whistleblower complaint. They were there to help take…

Mr. Speaker, yes, it is one of those last names. I have family members that have trouble pronouncing it. Parliamentary Inquiry

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed…

Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 316 of division A. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. My amendment strikes section 316. Under current law, universities are already allowed to conduct research on marijuana as long as the university gets approval from the Drug…

Mr. Speaker, universities are already allowed to do research on marijuana as long as they follow DEA and other safety guidelines. The problem with inserting section 316 is it takes away those safeguards, so I would say that there should be…

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Mr. President, on July 19, 2021, I missed rollcall vote No. 267 on confirmation of Tiffany P. Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yes on her…

Mr. Speaker, I also apologize. I have had a stunning amount of coffee already today. Mr. Speaker, I am going to mix a couple metaphors. I am going to both talk about the cost, but I am also going to talk about the environmental impact. A…

Mr. Speaker, I thank you for your patience. You look good up there. Maybe this is a harbinger of the future. Before I start--because there are some serious things here I want us to get our head around on what is happening financially, and…

I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) to give a closing good-bye to Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Speaker, so we can finish up some things, and for many of us who were very fond of Mr. Lewis, I am going to yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), my friend. {time} 1415 Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the…

Mr. Speaker, I stand in support of the ALLIES Act. I believe, as my colleagues have stated so eloquently, that we have a moral obligation and a duty to take care of those who protected and safeguarded American troops in Afghanistan. Future…

Madam Speaker, I want to talk about the border. I live in a border State. I have been to the border a number of times. But last week, I got to go to the border again in Nogales, Arizona. I can attest firsthand that there is a crisis at our…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule. Although there are parts of the rule that I agree with, I am going to talk today about the PFAS Action Act and why I think it is a problem. Republicans and Democrats alike are concerned about…

I ask that all remaining time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the motion to discharge the nomination of Jennifer Ann Abruzzo from the…