Mr. President, we are looking at an outline for tax reform that helps working families in ways that those families haven't seen for almost a decade now--a decade of buying power that didn't go up and obligations that did, with more…

I thank the chairman for his leadership and support. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 311, the resolution I was honored to introduce with my colleague Representative Castro, to commemorate the Association of South East Asian…

Mr. President, I want to talk about healthcare and what it means to families and what it means to communities. It is the most personal thing that families deal with. Every family knows that at some point they are going to deal with not one…

I regrettably missed votes on Thursday, September 14, 2017. I had intended to vote ``yes'' on rollcall vote 516, ``no'' on vote 517, ``no'' on vote 518, ``no'' on vote 519, ``yes'' on vote 520, ``yes'' on vote 521, ``yes'' on vote 522…

Mr. President, I join my colleague Senator Thune in talking about the Defense Authorization Act, which is the bill that is before the Senate right now. The preamble to the Constitution says that one of the purposes of the founding of the…

May I ask how much time I have left. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Missouri has 15 seconds remaining.

In June, the House passed H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, with overwhelming support. Section 713 of the Financial CHOICE Act contained language to subject the CFPB to the annual congressional appropriations process. Under the Dodd-Frank…

It is interesting, some of the debate we are having here this afternoon. We are picking around on the edges of some things and don't really understand the unintended consequences of what we are trying to do here. The amendment that is…

Just to close, I would encourage all the Members to oppose the amendment. It is curious why we have someone here who is fighting the ability of Congress to do its job to provide oversight. So I ask the question: Are we fearful of somebody…

The sue-and-settle practice cuts stakeholders and the public out of the regulatory process. It undermines the Article I authority we hold here in Congress. By restricting the payment of legal fees, we protect taxpayer dollars, reduce…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Mr. President, today I come to you after we have been able to pass out of the Appropriations Committee the bill to fund the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education. I want to talk…

The gentleman across the aisle is correct when he says that this does not change current law and it is just enforcing current Federal law. I would just urge the body to support this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my…

This amendment is very straightforward. It just requires that funds in Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies only go to cities and States that uphold Federal law. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division H (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Mr. President, August is Rural Broadband Month at the Federal Communications Commission. The Commerce Committee just today put forward nominees for the Commission, and the Commission does matter. But I want to talk today specifically about…

Senator Strange is coming, and I will take my time later. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.

Mr. President, may I inquire, what is the remaining Republican time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Three minutes.