I am pleased to be here today to speak on behalf of this bill, the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Establishment Act, and on the behalf of the community of Ste. Genevieve. Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, is home to one of the largest…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their support. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support of S. 1438, the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act. And I would like to start by thanking Senator Blunt and Congressman Clay for…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. He has pulled us together. Those of us who have been able to work with him over the years, as I have--13 years on the committee--we appreciate the gentleman's work from Georgia's 13th…

Madam President, I join Senator Grassley and my colleagues in supporting the bill before us today. As we debate this issue, it always seems to be such a defining issue in terms of who we are and whom we hope to be. No country in Europe…

Mr. President, I wish to thank Senator Barrasso and Senator Carper for their bipartisan work to get this nomination to the floor. I have known R.D. James for a long time. He understands the projects involved, the work involved, and the…

Mr. President, one of the unusual things about the moment we find ourselves in is that we are debating on virtually all fronts on topics that 70 percent of the Senators agree on. When you look at the appropriating bill, at least 70…

I thank the chairman for his hard work on our committee and leadership as well. Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for sponsoring this very important legislation. Banks and credit unions of…

Mr. President, I am here with the Senator from Oklahoma-- and we are about to be joined by the Senator from Iowa--to talk about the topic Senator Lankford just said is difficult to talk about. When you actually stand up and explain what is…

Mr. President, I think the pain-capable bill was passed by the House in October. We have thousands of Americans coming this week, focusing on tomorrow, to talk about this issue. These two bills are two of their priorities, but of course…

Let me, first of all, state the obvious. I am rising to support H.R. 4258, the Family Self-Sufficiency Act. I would like to thank Chairman Duffy for the spirit of bipartisanship that he has demonstrated on this and on other legislation as…

Mr. President, I am here today with my colleague Senator Capito to talk about something that is getting a lot of attention but needs even more attention from this Congress, which is the opioid epidemic--the epidemic the President has…

Thank you for demonstrating that the House of Representatives stands with the people of Iran and condemns the country's brutal regime. I rise today to applaud the Iranian people, who are struggling for dignity, human rights, and economic…

Mr. President, I have two topics I want to speak about today; one is Iran. There is no question that Iran is the principal state sponsor of terrorism in the world. Both the Obama administration and the Trump administration have without…

Madam President, we are quickly approaching the end of this year, and I think it is a good time to reflect on what has been done this year. Certainly, the Senate and the Trump administration have been able to do a number of things that are…

I am proud to represent the folks of southeast Missouri. The district that I represent, the average median income is right at $40,000. It is one of the lowest average median incomes in the country. I have asked my folks back home, just…

I want to start by thanking Chairman Hensarling for his support of this legislation and his dedication to a more reasonable regulatory regime. I would also like to thank my good friend, Representative David Scott from Georgia, for being a…

I thank the chairman for his steadfast support on so many important financial services issues. Mr. Speaker, first, I want to quickly lend my support to the tax package slated to be considered by the House today. This legislation will bring…

I thank Chairman Hensarling for his support and for yielding me this time. I am proud to rise today in support of my colleague, Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer, and urge immediate passage of his bill, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement…