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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just want to point out that it has been argued that we have got a hodgepodge of laws across the State, or across the country, and that is what makes America great is that we can…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Herrera Beutler).

Madam Speaker, let me say that each day as I drive through downtown Little Rock, I pass the most handsome statue of Harriet Tubman right outside our city hall. She has her walking stick and her cape. She is in that disguise as that slave…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, on the morning of January 9, a fire broke out in the Twin Parks North West apartment building in the Bronx, New York. Seventeen lives were tragically lost that day…

Madam Speaker, I want to commend my friend from New York (Mr. Torres) who has brought his exceptional service to the people of the Bronx to the people's House. He does what all Members do here which is take a great idea at a time of…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Since the Dodd-Frank Act was enacted, the number of community financial institutions has steadily declined. Republicans know this trend is due to increased regulatory and compliance…

Madam Speaker, I appreciate my 5 minutes for 1 hour under the House rules, which I don't believe is very helpful to my colleagues. So let me begin that we are here to talk about inflation and the impact of inflation on our constituents. I…

Madam Speaker, today, one in five Americans are affected by dyslexia, making it the most common learning disability. Yet, there are still children in U.S. school systems that go without being diagnosed. Instead, they are written off as…

Madam Speaker, recently, we have talked a lot about the dire situation of some of California's most iconic trees, the sequoias. But we have yet to discuss the condition of California's oldest trees, the Great Basin bristlecone pine trees…

Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim), who will tell us how inflation is impacting her constituents. {time} 2200

Madam Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote on this important bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise, as well, in support of H.R. 4227, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act, or DEAL Act. I commend my colleague from Indiana (Mr. Hollingsworth) and my…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong and enthusiastic support of H.R. 1057, the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act. What an honor to stand on this House floor and pay tribute to that…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise, too, in support of H.R. 1842, the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act. Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross, is one of the most well-known…

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from Kentucky for his strong words. While Mr. Donalds is coming forward, I got a note from Ron in Little Rock. He is a 100 percent disabled veteran. He is not eating well. He is not able to go places…

Madam Speaker, let me thank my friend from Massachusetts for his passion on this. I spent the better part of half of my career in community banking, and I know the consolidation, how it has impacted, particularly, rural counties that no…

Madam Speaker, 3,000 years; that is how long some giant sequoias have been alive. To put this into perspective, these trees started growing before the concept of democracy, the English language, and the birth of Christ. The Mariposa Grove…