I thank the gentlewoman for having this Special Order. It is wonderful to join my female colleagues here on the House floor to talk about this very important issue. Madam Speaker, I come to the floor today to sound the alarm about the…

I just want to thank the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) for her hard work in helping cosponsor this bill, Ranking Member Waters, as well as the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr…

I just want to reiterate my support and thanks for the hard work of the gentleman from Colorado. He has been a leader on this issue, and certainly it has been a pleasure to work with him. I urge passage of H.R. 1408, and I yield back the…

I encourage support for H.R. 2997. I think it is a great idea to, again, go into a public-private partnership and utilize that as an opportunity, again, at no cost to the taxpayers. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro…

Today, I rise in support of H.R. 2997, the Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015. This bill, introduced by my colleague, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Ross), would authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish…

I urge support of H.R. 2482, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Luetkemeyer) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

In closing, just to reiterate and, again, congratulate and associate our remarks with the fine gentleman's from Texas (Mr. Al Green), one can see that his hard work and advocacy and his passion for this issue is unparalleled. We certainly…

Just to reiterate, the gentleman from Texas and the fine ladies from New York and California have really done a good job of explaining this bill. The importance of this, the fact that we are going to try and go after one of the Nation's…

We just want to reiterate our support for H.R. 1047. We feel it corrects some problems that have arisen inadvertently. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nuclear Agreement With Iran

Mr. President, I wish to speak a little bit about an agreement that very well could be reached between now and the time that the Senate returns right after the Fourth of July. The agreement has been negotiated for 2 years now with Iran…

I would also like to urge my colleagues to support this bill. I think what we are trying to do here is very fitting. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2559, which names a segment of Interstate 10 between mile markers 535 and 545 in Kendall County, Texas, after Private First Class Milton A. Lee. PFC Milton…

Today I rise in support of TPA because trade is too important to southeast and southern Missouri to leave in the hands of this President or any President. TPA would bring more transparency and involvement to the negotiation process and…

I want to make it simple. This amendment is quite clear. If you don't want American tax dollars being spent to protect foreign terrorists who plotted to attack and kill innocent Americans, then vote ``yes.'' I yield back the balance of my…

My amendment would prohibit funds from being used to provide defense counsel to foreign terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay. Simply put, Mr. Chairman, our tax dollars should not be going to defend foreign terrorists. Hard-working…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise…

Madam President, someone already asked unanimous consent that U.S. Army MAJ Justin Gorkowski, who is a fellow in my Senate office, be granted floor privileges for this debate. I just wanted to explain how pleased and lucky we have been to…