I thank the chairman, the ranking member, and the members of this committee for supporting this amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from…

I have no further speakers at this time. I urge passage of H.R. 4890, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. I urge passage of H.R. 5238, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers at this time. I urge passage of S. 2692, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. I urge passage of H.R. 4407, and I yield back the balance of my time.

As part of the Immigration Act of 1990, the diversity visa lottery was established as a way to diversify the United States. Over the past 28 years, the visa lottery has helped to fortify the image of our country and enlarge the greatness…

Last year's natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands have left thousands of properties damaged and destroyed. The vast majority of those homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure have yet to be repaired. It is imperative that any…

Once again, you have heard the opposition to this at this time. The characterization that it is closing a loophole, as I said, is misleading. I think it is important to understand what is going to happen if this is, in fact, made law, that…

I reserve the balance of my time to close as the member of the committee.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Louisiana The Acting…

May I ask how much time do I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I would hope that in the future, Congressman Roskam, the gentleman from Illinois, as well as Mr. Blumenauer would consider that no law should be different for the States and the territories, to allow the territories' people to be treated…

I am thankful for the opportunity to express my strong opposition to the amendment. It is deeply unfair to the United States Territories and contrary to the original intent of the Federal law in question: the Animal Welfare Act amendment…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. I would posit to my colleague across the aisle who said that we are trying to pit farm producers against food recipients, I believe that it is this bill that has done that. We have worked in…

On National Teacher Appreciation Day, I rise to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of Virgin Island teachers and bring attention to the educational crisis occurring in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Ms. Michaelrose Ravalier, a teacher at…

The rebuilding efforts of the U.S. Virgin Islands will require an extraordinary level of coordination and cooperation between the local government and the Federal Government. We have, in this moment, both the opportunity and the…

Because of that, we have been treated disproportionately and unfairly in the ways that some of this funding has come about. In addition, the bill does not include important local cost-share waivers for the Virgin Islands and contains…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time to me. Mr. Speaker, at this moment I would like to speak on behalf of the people who I represent, the people of the Virgin Islands. I am thankful that this House has decided that they wanted to…