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Mr. Speaker, 70 years ago this week, Secretary of State George Marshall proposed an ambitious plan to rebuild Europe following the devastation of World War II. Out of the Marshall Plan's transatlantic spirit of shared interests and…

Mr. Speaker, I was unable to be present for rollcall votes taken on the House floor on June 8, 2017 as I had to return to California for medical reasons. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall Vote No. 295, ``no'' on…

Mr. President, I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act with my colleague Senator Chuck Grassley. This legislation addresses the significant challenges associated with…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Staff Sergeant Robert Dale Van Fossen of the Army National Guard and celebrate his return home after more than half a century. In November 1952, Staff Sergeant Van Fossen boarded an aircraft and took…

As far as I know, we have not heard from the White House. And these are the words of the president. You know, he a few weeks back said that Director Comey at the time better -- or former Director Comey better hope that there are not tapes.

We are seeking these voluntarily right now. That's always the best way in an investigation is to have cooperation.

There are also, John, other witnesses who will be relevant here. Jeff Sessions apparently was in the room. Jared Kushner was in the room.

This is a serious investigation. He was standing in quite a prestigious place, the Rose Garden. And he was asked, are there tapes?

The president has gotten in the way of the FBI's investigation, the House Intelligence Committee's investigation. And we just want to start making progress again.

I think James Comey is going to win any credibility contest.

It appears that the president may have just made it to be deceitful, as he did against President Obama.

We want to know are there tapes, or did he make this claim as a way to intimidate or chill James Comey from putting forward his account of what happened.

I think that's inappropriate and I hope that he stops doing that because we still need to work with him on non-Russia related matters and he needs to have credibility when we do that.

Mr. Speaker, I was not present for votes on Thursday, June 8, 2017 because of a family obligation. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 295, on Agreeing to the Hensarling Amendment; ``no'' on rollcall No. 296, on…

Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank Mr. Ellison and our ranking member, Congresswoman Waters, for their great leadership on behalf of American consumers, American investors, and American taxpayers. I rise in opposition…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express a simple principle: People who are working to bag groceries should not have to rely on government assistance, on nutrition assistance, to be able to buy groceries. Yet, across this country, there are…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Howard Marguleas, a talented businessman, incredible father and friend, and blessing to those who knew him. He made a tremendous positive impact on so many lives, including my own. His list of achievements and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the memory of Mayor Steve Hardy of Vacaville, California, a man who dedicated his life to service, first in the U.S. Navy for 5 years, then as a policeman, and later in the California State Senate…