Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, again, this legislation is designed to address specific problems we have seen, bureaucracy and inefficiency. As the gentlewoman from Puerto Rico (Miss Gonzalez-Colon) just…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 1917, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act. As the gentleman from New Jersey just stated, this is a critical bill. It has already passed the House…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Herschel Ryan, an incredible individual who is not just a close personal friend but a true American hero. My personal experiences with Herschel Ryan started when I was a small child, but the most…

Quite frankly, I am amazed that we didn't have more loss of life in Louisiana than we had. I'm very thankful for it.

Good morning. Don't get distracted by the cane, it might fall. If I fall, catch me. Good morning, everyone. I thank you so much for being here this morning with the former Members of Congress. I am really grateful to be able to speak with…

Good morning, everybody. First, let me just say, for any Member who is exiting that is considering Former Members of Congress, 8 a.m. is not a normal start time for any meeting. That is safe for me to say, or I would not be affiliated…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Obernolte), my friend, and Chairman Grijalva for helping us on this. I rise in support of this bill, H.R. 6427, the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act. I…

What you can say objectively is that those candidates most closely associated with President -- former President Trump underperformed. That is objective.

Mr. President, I regret that my colleague has objected to this bill, but I reject the characterization that this would do anything to promote abortion. But it is probably not important what I think. I will quote the U.S. Conference of…

Madam Speaker, I thank the doctor for highlighting that. It is such an important issue, and just one more example of so much that has gone wrong here. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Burchett).

Madam Speaker, I really do have the honor to yield next to a friend and colleague who will be retiring at the end of this Congress. Since 2005, he has represented the dozen counties stretching nearly 120 miles down Texas' eastern border…

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend for his comments. He has been a great example for that, and that was a fitting end to a long career and a lot of hours here on this floor articulating the truth and standing for America's founding…

Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Kustoff), another good friend, colleague, and a patriot. Recognizing A. Keith McDonald

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for fitting into the hour and honoring Mayor Keith McDonald. He sounds like a faithful public servant and one I wish I had the pleasure of knowing. We commend him on his long public service, and it is…

Madam Speaker, I want to thank my friends for joining us on the floor tonight at this late hour. It has been a long day on Capitol Hill, but there are things that need to be said here. It is December again, and of course that means that we…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend. That is so well said. There are so many issues to cover. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess).

Mr. Speaker, I am so honored to speak on behalf of the people of the country that we serve, the oath that we have sworn, and bid some words of adoration and respect for our brother and friend, Louie Gohmert. I have described Louie as a…