I am just concerned that EPA has taken the environmental cop off the beat and will go on polluting without fear of repercussions.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Thank you there, Mr. Chair and welcome to our witnesses.

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 583 is a bipartisan, commonsense advance in the laws that support our first responders and protect our communities. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation so it can be taken up in the Senate and signed into law…

We cannot continue to be the policeman of the world.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further Members who choose to speak. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support H.R. 583, the Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act, or PIRATE Act, a bill sponsored by myself and Mr. Bilirakis. This measure is a…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 583) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the…

In order to adequately address this crisis, we must aggressively tackle the root causes, the risks, the economic impact and public health hazards that climate change poses.

It is time that we put pen to paper, roll up our sleeves and convert bold ideas into actionable policy changes.

I support the spirit of the Green New Deal and I cosponsored the nonbinding resolution because we must acknowledge that bold action needs to be taken to address this century-old trend that threatens our world.

I am very distressed to see what is occurring in Venezuela.

In 2018, in the Defense Authorization Act, Congress directed the Pentagon to come back with a report on the impact of climate change on military operations.

I think we all would agree that the DoD is perhaps the largest fossil fuel consumer in the United States.

I think there is a consensus in Congress that would agree that climate change is a national security issue.

Mr. Speaker, to close, I believe that this measure, H.R. 583, moves us forward in a way that better protects public health and safety. It has the endorsement of many in the field, including 50 State broadcast associations. Mr. Speaker, I…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to recognize a great man and honorable Texan, Mayor Frank Seffrood of Copperas Cove, who passed away December 28, 2018. Mayor Seffrood lived his life as a selfless servant for others. He served…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar), a member of the Appropriations Committee and a distinguished conferee.