Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 182 to amendment No. 112. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Florida [Mr. Rubio] proposes an amendment numbered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To give effect to more accurate maps of units of the…

I would just like to see a more modernized--I mean, we have some steam engines that are still out there.

The widespread support for public education makes our longstanding tradition of failing to prioritize public education both confounding and frustrating.

This hearing is now called to order. This morning, we are here to discuss how chronic underfunding of public education is affecting students, parents, teachers, and communities.

In a time of extreme polarization, support for public education is a rare bridge across our political and cultural divisions.

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize Cynthia Downing. Cynthia Downing is a native of Florida; mother of one daughter, Cyntoria; and a recent grandmother of grandson, JaMarcus. She is a graduate of Haines City Senior…

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize George Brooks. Staff Sergeant George Brooks enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1954; 7 years after the USAF had integrated its forces. He was stationed in Biloxi, less than 1 year…

I do have some hope in the fact that we will have a trillion-dollar infrastructure package that hopefully we will pass out of this Congress with bipartisan support.

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I want to recognize Deloris McMillon. Ms. Deloris McMillon is a retired educator and administrator whose career spanned from 1965 to 2003. Her commitment to educating children and community…

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I want to recognize Anna M. Pinellas. Anna M. Pinellas and her husband, Louis C. Pinellas, moved to Kissimmee, Florida, in 1981, after having worked in local government in Washington, Maryland…

Mr. Speaker, first, I want to thank the gentleman from North Carolina. We in Florida all express our condolences for the loss of Congressman Walter Jones. I thank the gentleman for bringing that up. Mr. Speaker, we had the longest shutdown…

One of the primary functions of this Committee is, I have always believed, to make sure to provide justice for so many indigenous peoples throughout the United States and really to right the wrongs as best we can that have happened…

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize Beverlye Colson Neal. Beverlye Colson Neal is the president of the Orange County branch of the NAACP and the former executive director for the Florida State Conference of the NAACP…

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize Wayne Gandy. In 1989, as a senior at Haines City High School, Wayne Gandy was recruited by Auburn University to play football. He was then drafted as a first-round pick to the Los…

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize Johnnie Walker. Johnnie Walker was born in Ethiopia in 1961, where his father was a technical advisor for the U.S. Department of State. He is now employed as a national…

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize Lemuel Geathers. Mr. Lemuel Geathers, from the historic Pughsville neighborhood of Winter Haven, Florida, served as the city's first African American Commissioner and Mayor. He was…

Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month, I recognize Orrett Davis. Orrett Davis is a growth marketer, startup advocate, and technology enthusiast. While continuing to support Orlando's tech community, Mr. Davis currently serves as…