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Mr. President, I just wanted to get up and explain why I will be voting against the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act a little bit later tonight. I am going to try to keep the volume down and maybe the frustration down a little…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that any Members or staff in the Chamber at this time be allowed to applaud for a period of up to 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (Applause.) The PRESIDING…
Mr. Speaker, denial is not just a river in Egypt. Let's talk about the last 2 years. It was the Democrats who raised the debt ceiling, not the Republicans last time. Many of you voted against it. It was the Democrats who kept the…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from North Carolina. Social Security Fairness Act
Madam President, I come to the floor to talk about the vote that we are about to move to here shortly. It sounds like motherhood and apple pie--the Social Security Fairness Act. Who could be against Social Security fairness? The fact of…
Mr. Speaker, as my term in Congress ends, I express my heartfelt gratitude to those who made it possible: the people of North Carolina. Representing North Carolina's 13th District has been the honor of a lifetime. I am proud of the impact…
Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Scott for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation authored by my colleague Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada. As the co-lead of…
Madam Speaker, today, I rise with grave concerns about the disturbing rise of anti-Semitism, both here at home and around the world. Since Hamas' brutal attack on our democratic ally, Israel, on October 7, 2023, the deadliest day for Jews…
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 S. 5355. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 1101, the Lumbee Fairness Act, to give the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina the full Federal recognition they have been unfairly denied for decades. The Lumbee Tribe, comprised of 55,000…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 5355) to ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University. The Clerk read the…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement, or NACIE, Act. NACIE is the Department of Education's Tribal advisory group…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, TCUs provide an important doorway to postsecondary education for many American students. TCUs know best what their students and communities need. S. 5355, the National…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1147) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on S. 1147. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill's story begins with its namesake, Jenna Quinn, a teenage sexual assault survivor. Legislation in Jenna's name was enacted in the State of Texas in 2009 and has…
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate Congressman Scott's comments very much. We have worked together very well. Now I urge my colleagues to vote for S. 5355, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, anti-Semitism exploded on college campuses across the country following October 7, 2023, increasing 700 percent over the same period in the prior year. Swastikas were spread…