That would represent the kind of red line that would require action on our part.

I think it needs to be a very tough message. We are the ones who have shown that we're willing to back up our word with actions, so with that targeted attack.

Mr. President, I rise today with my colleagues Senators Leahy, Brown, Cardin, Durbin, Franken, Klobuchar, Murphy, Murray, Markey, Merkley, Sanders, Udall, and Whitehouse to introduce the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017…

Mr. Speaker, in the early morning hours on a day earlier this week, a small town in northwest Syria was atrociously attacked with chemical bombs. As a result, over 75 civilians died and over 20 children gasped for air, writhed in pain, and…

Mr. Speaker, Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Shirley Powell of Cathedral City exemplified our Nation's highest values of dedication to public service. She passed away last month, March 2017. Her legacy of leadership is a constant source of…

Mr. Speaker, I remember well the investigations that Congress undertook in the Nixon period--the Watergate investigations. Frankly, I am appalled at the way in which this House is conducting its investigations. It is high time that we have…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join the Sikh community in celebrating Vaisakhi. In the San Joaquin Valley, I have the honor and the privilege to represent many diverse ethnic communities that are part of the mosaic of America. The Sikh…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Minnesota, our ranking member, for yielding me time and for his tireless advocacy on behalf of our Nation's veterans. As the ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, it…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for creating this opportunity for us to celebrate 100 years of women serving in Congress. It is remarkable that we are still trying to see our numbers inch upwards and continue to be at…

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 217. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Roe and our ranking member, Mr. Walz, for all the good work for all of our veterans. Mr. Speaker, I rise also in support of the Choice Act and urge my colleagues to also protect our veterans' access to health…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Massachusetts for yielding the time to me. While I support the underlying bill, I want to urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question so that this bipartisan legislation, the Presidential Tax…

In 2012, he criticized Mitt Romney for not releasing his returns until late in the campaign. In 2014, Mr. Trump told an Irish television network: ``If I decide to run for office, I'll produce my tax returns, absolutely.'' In 2016, he said…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 544. This legislation ensures that the approximately $1 billion left in Choice funding is spent on the critical…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my deep concern with the recent FCC decision that strips Charter Communications of the requirement to provide broadband in a competitive manner. When Charter merged with Time Warner, there was a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the San Diego Building and Construction Trades Council, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569, and applaud the leadership of their business manager, a proud marine, Tom…

Mr. Speaker, Riverside County supervisor John J. Benoit served his community with duty, honor, and integrity. Last year, Supervisor Benoit passed away in December 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer. His legacy of service to his…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Jeannette Rankin, whose groundbreaking career in Congress a century ago paved the way for all of my female colleagues standing here today. Jeannette Rankin was persistent, driven, and…