Today, H.R. 3236 will come to the floor of the House with a critical 3 month extension to the Highway Trust fund as well as changes to Department of Veterans Affairs' spending authorities. In particular, it contains changes to the Veterans…

I feel these cuts will further exacerbate some of the problems we're discussing today.

Today, I rise to urge my colleagues to support passage of H.R. 774, a bill that I sponsored. It is the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015. H.R. 774 would strengthen enforcement mechanisms to combat IUU…

Again, I want to thank my colleague, Mr. Simpson, for sponsoring this very important piece of legislation. I ask my colleagues to help support H.R. 1138, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge this committee to give due consideration to the views of the people of Puerto Rico on this issue.

the life of a territorial delegate in the U.S. Congress is the most frustrating job you would have ever expected it to be.

Like our brothers and our sisters in Puerto Rico, the people of Guam aspire to determine our political future, and fully exercise our right to self-determination.

I commend Mr. Pierluisi, who has worked diligently to advance self-determination efforts, and who champions Puerto Rico's issues here in Congress.

You certainly have tremendous challenges on your shoulders, and I thank you for your service.

I want to thank Ranking Member Adam Smith and my dear friend, Chairman Wittman, for working collaboratively with me on the readiness section of the NDAA. I believe that this bill provides our servicemen and -women with what they need to be…

Moreover, I think it is wise that we encourage, not force, Federal agencies and departments to consider the potential impacts of climate change.

I also appreciate the efforts of the CEQ and the Obama administration in drafting guidance for considering the impacts of greenhouse gases and climate change within the NEPA process.

I think it is important to highlight how the NEPA process was extremely critical in shaping Federal actions regarding the military buildup on Guam.

It has been an important tool for many of our communities to weigh in and voice concerns about Federal agencies' actions that would have potential environmental impacts.

Because of the NEPA process, the people of Guam were able to influence agency decisions regarding the volume of military personnel, the placement and construction of facilities, the impact of invasive species, and the preservation of…

I think we all understand, and can agree, that the NEPA process is not perfect.

climate change is a threat multiplier that makes unstable security situations bad, and bad situations worse, across the world.

Thank you very much.