California has had some of the worst emissions growth in America.

the regulatory barriers that exist today are often caused by a lack of adjustment in regulation.

The challenges with, and opposition to, opening new mines and mineral processing in America has been well documented by federal, state and private entities.

We have seen examples where the State of California is choosing to shut down nuclear power plants.

We`re very strong supporters of law enforcement. And it concerns everybody if you see some agents go rogue, and if you see an agency that doesn`t have the right checks and balances at the top.

Mr. President, James Bollich was born on April 15, 1921, in Mowata, LA. As a young man, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and participated in Louisiana maneuvers in 1941. In 1942, he was deployed to the Philippines, and 18 days after his…

Mr. Speaker, I will tell my colleague what we can agree on in the hallowed Halls of this Chamber. We can and should agree that men of principle do not intend to build the future of our Republic upon backroom deals in the dark of night in…

Madam Speaker, I have never seen my friend so animated. It is time for that because it is an existential crisis to the country. Truly, when we asked the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff what the greatest threat to America is, they…

Madam Speaker, for the remainder of this Special Order we will have a number of Republican Members from around the country who will come up and address the big issues of the day, the continued crises, not the least of which is our economic…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and express my admiration for my friend, Mr. Gerry May. He is the man behind the ``Hometown Patriot'' series on our locally owned ABC-TV affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana, KTBS. ``Hometown…

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend; that was so well said. As we told Secretary Mayorkas in a Judiciary Committee hearing just a few months ago, clearly what he is doing is intentional, and I believe that he needs to dust off his resume…

Madam Speaker, the news is so staggering, and it is an incalculable amount of loss that Americans are experiencing. I love what the gentleman said: It is not overdoses now, it is poisoning. That is exactly right. It is the leading cause of…

Absolutely. I cannot wait for us to get control of the gavel again. Madam Speaker, I yield next to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Rose).

Madam Speaker, that was so well said. The gentleman is right; every single State is a border State, and I know the good people of Tennessee are just as concerned as my friends in Louisiana and also in the State of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his comments, and he is right. The energy crisis is a direct result of policy choices. It could be reversed if Democrats would simply acknowledge their error, but I am afraid they won't. Madam…

Great words, my friend. I am so thankful that you summarized again how ideas have consequences. Madam Speaker, that is our concern. These are policy choices that have led to all this pain for families and individuals in all of our…

Madam Speaker, this is a great reminder that this is real pain for real people. This is not a game here. What we do affects the lives of all of our constituents, all Americans, and we have a responsibility to fix it.

Thank you for highlighting that. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the State of California (Mr. LaMalfa), a good friend of mine. {time} 1915 Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Louisiana again for leading us…