For the life of me, I am having difficulty in continuing to listen to the justification of not putting them in the GSA system pay scale where all other Federal employees happen to be.

This is unacceptable and we all have a responsibility to fix this issue.

I cannot understand why we lose them when we get home.

I ask each Member here today to co-sponsor this important legislation.

We see increased military bases, increased military ports, a dominant ice breaker fleet--when compared to America, 40 to 2.

Earlier this week, the 38th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service honored the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice upholding the rule of law and protecting the people of our great Nation. Last year, Mississippi lost five…

As it is National Police Week, I would like to take a moment to thank those law enforcement officers who serve this country and State and local communities and also honor those in law enforcement who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

We cannot overstate the central role that our service members play in making the United States the most lethal military in the world.

Given the challenge in the recruiting environment, it is crucial that the services leverage every tool available to understand what motivates qualified individuals to serve in the military and stay.

However, before making additional changes to personnel management, we need to clearly understand the problem.

in commemoration of National Police Week, families from across the country are gathering in Washington to pay respect to law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty last year. Mississippi tragically lost four officers…

I respect the time-honored practice of this body which encourages new Members to listen and observe before speaking on the floor. There is value in humility--knowing when to talk and when to listen. First, let me say it is a great…

FEMA has yet to adequately implement all of the reforms, despite it being well over a decade since the law was passed.

Without these advance contracts, the Government risks taxpayer money by spending more than is necessary for goods and services.

I want to make sure, if there is something we are missing in this process to speed it up, that we fix it.

Disaster contracting is a central component of disaster preparedness and an issue that I have been following for quite some time.

Make no mistake about this, with their offer of the Huawei and ZTE technology that we know they have given to the Maduro regime, China is looking to harness and capture despotic, authoritarian regimes.

There is a humanitarian crisis on our Southern Border, and this situation has been unfolding for nearly a year.