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That is so well said, my friend. And it is so true that a strong and vibrant America is good not only for the people in this country but for people all around the world. We maintain peace through strength, and if we don't show that…

Mr. Speaker, the recent Supreme Court term has come to an end and the Court's decision has sent Washington Democrats into a tailspin. Members of this body have called to abolish the Supreme Court--and by the way, some of those very same…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for standing up for those wheat farmers. I know they appreciate that representation. For all of those in the ag community, this is just a critical issue. The gentleman is exactly right. The inflation crisis…

Madam Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity. I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for handling the rule and highlighting this very important issue. As he said, if the previous question is defeated, then Republicans will amend the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend, a champion for freedom from Ohio (Mr. Jordan). There is a lot to talk about here today, but I have to comment on what he just led in with and this violence that we supposedly all decry. It is a bit of a…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. We have just been treated to a master class of misinformation. The Speaker also just said, ``Can you believe they are going after contraception?'' Give me a break. She knows that is not…

Mr. Speaker, in her confirmation hearings in 2020, she said she was committed to obeying ``all the rules of stare decisis,'' promising that ``if a question comes up before me about whether Casey or any other case should be overruled, that…

Mr. Chair, I thank Chairwoman DeLauro very much for the opportunity to speak. Last year, Hurricane Ida swept through my State, leaving in its wake a shocking, terrible path of destruction. This body saw the devastation of this storm and…

I for one do not support the Federalization of our elections we're representative republic of sovereign States, this is a States' role.

I think he's been helpful to the country.

Mr. Speaker, I was unable to attend tonight's vote due to a legal obligation in Louisiana. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 364. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Armstrong…

Part of the genius of the Founding Fathers was the system of checks and balances. Congress has a duty to oversee the executive branch, and Members of Congress deserve answers to questions they pose to the executive branch.

Mr. Secretary, can you provide additional details on what actions US DOT has taken to incorporate the goals of the Justice40 initiative into IIJA program implementation?

I appreciate that. Hopefully, as I continue to have these conversations with the leader, maybe you and I could be whipping these bills together. You would see an overwhelming result and a quick reduction in the price at the pump that is…

Madam Speaker, if the gentleman is interested in inflicting pain on Putin, then pass these bills. These bills will take away all of Putin's leverage. The only reason Vladimir Putin has any leverage over America and Europe is because…

Madam Speaker, I know this is a conversation I have had for months with the majority leader as we have talked about the concern over high gas prices, and I notice that, on the agenda that was listed, there are no bills that would deal with…

Madam Speaker, I rise for the purpose of inquiring to the House majority whip the schedule for next week. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the majority whip of the House.

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman, the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, for leading on this issue. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this radical movement by our colleagues on the…