As we move forward in managing the Federal lands, we will continue to coordinate with all levels, from locals on the ground and county commissioners to governors, tribal leaders, and Members of Congress to fulfill our mission to be a good…

Urban parks are not only safe and beautiful, but they also serve as green engines to help address nearly every critical urban need.

I wanted to associate myself with the comments from my colleagues from California regarding offshore drilling in the coast of California.

I think it is not a legitimate competitive advantage to have very low environmental standards.

I was quite disappointed to see that this budget cuts the LWCF by more than 80 percent.

the Endangered Species Act is in need of significant reforms, with the success rate of species' moving from endangered to fully recovered around 1-3 percent.

Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes No. 314 and 315 due to my spouse's health situation in California. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on the Carbajal Amendment. I would also have voted ``nay'' on H.R…

Mr. Speaker, I was absent during roll call votes No. 311, No. 312, and No. 313 due to my spouse's health situation in California. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on the Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair…

Madam Speaker, today a lot of people are looking at Washington more perplexed than ever, thinking that nothing is getting done here. It is easy for them to think that because, when they turn on their televisions or listen to their radios…

And the fact is, that what the Russians did constitutes a cyberattack on this country. It's an attack by an adversary on our country.

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 44 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 10 a.m. for…

I wonder if this President realizes how much damage he's doing to the office of the presidency. When you're president of the United States, the most important thing you have as president of the United States is the trust of the American…

He's got to acknowledge that. He's got to be straightforward about what happened to this country and then he's got to take action to make sure it doesn't happen again.

I think it's something that the Special Counsel has to investigate to determine exactly what that conversation was like. Because it obviously raises some serious implications, and there's no question that the Special Counsel will look at…

It's unheard of. In terms of my experience in government, particularly with presidents, both Republican and Democrat, I think would have been extremely careful about any conversation of that kind.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first, I want to thank my colleague from Virginia for bringing forth this most important accountability measure. This bill enhances the Department's accountability and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2131, the DHS FIRM Act, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2131, or the DHS FIRM Act, seeks to ensure greater consistency and transparency in how discipline is…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1282, the DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in recent years, the Department of Homeland Security has strengthened the management of…