Mr. Speaker, the fact is we are hearing many people talk about important regulations and of their somehow being taken out. Let's understand that regulations can go both ways. These changes and the underlying law can also protect the other…

Mr. Speaker, I remember Chairman Ed Towns who used to say when someone ran on: The gentleman's time has long expired. I think we might have that situation here, but I am going to give the gentlewoman from Florida a moment more in just a…

Mr. Speaker, would the gentlewoman answer the question. Is there 61, according to the ranking member, pieces of regulation that could be in the window? I just wondered if you had one regulation by the Obama administration that concerned…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I served on the Small Business Committee with Ms. Velazquez a long time ago. One thing that we all know is, with regard to that committee, the NFIB--the National Federation of Independent…

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the time of the gentleman from Michigan has expired.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. My colleague from Tennessee has been a good friend on many issues. I know he is passionate about regulations and laws that he would like to have passed, and so am I. All of us in…

Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, I would ask that the gentlewoman, if there are some, place them in the Record. I don't know of any in the 61 that were granted, let's say, after June. What I will say is that the reason I will be voting and…

This is not healthy skepticism as they would like to portray it. This is very unhealthy essentially avoidance of the facts because they don't suit the president-elect's interests.

Mr. President, I rise to introduce a bill, the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, which would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for offshore oil or gas in federal…

Mr. President, I rise to introduce the Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act, a bill to extend the time for minors to seek justice against their perpetrators. Sex crimes committed against children tragically remain a vile and…

The president asked us, are you ready? You have the fight in you.

If Trump was as smart as he claims to be, he'd understand how little he knows and how much he'll come to defend on the intel community.

Mr. President, I wish today to speak about the need to protect undocumented young people, commonly referred to as DREAMers, from deportation by preserving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA. President-Elect Trump…

Senator, I have about 20 minutes. Mr. McCAIN. OK. I take it back. Mr. President, I understand that, as usual, as we get to the edge of the cliff or the edge of the weekend, that somehow we will have an agreement and we will vote and we…

May I ask the Senator--because I thought Democrats had an hour at this time, I agreed to yield to Senator Baldwin. Senator McCain, do you know how long you will be? Mr. McCAIN. About 30 minutes.

Mr. President, are we going back and forth? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no order at the moment.

Well, you go ahead. I will defer. Mr. McCAIN. I thank my friend from California, but if she had a shorter time-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona is recognized. Mr. McCAIN. I say to my dear friend from California, if she had…

Mr. President, before I begin, I wish to say a few words about my colleague from California who is retiring. I very much regret that I was not able to be here for her remarks on the floor. However, I have written a rather extensive…